D.C. Circuit

Federal Govt. Brings Cert Petition on CARES Act Funding Eligibility

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the petition in Mnuchin v. Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation:

Mnuchin v Chehalis Cert Petition

Question presented:

Whether Alaska Native regional and village corporations established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act are “Indian Tribe[s]” for purposes of the CARES Act, 42 U.S.C. 801(g)(1).

The Alaska Native Corps petition is here.

Lower court materials here.

D.C. Circuit Reverses CARES Act Judgment Favoring Alaska Corps.

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion:

Opinion

Briefs.

D.C. Circuit Briefs in Alaska Corps Eligibility for CARES Act Funding

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation v. Mnuchin:

Chehalis et al Brief

Navajo et al Brief

NCAI Brief

Case tag here.

Interior Dismisses Appeal in Burt Lake Federal Recognition Suit

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the motion:

US Motion to Dismiss Appeal

Lower court materials here.

D.C. Circuit Affirms Interior’s Cancellation of Oil & Gas Lease at Badger-Two Medicine Area

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Solonex LLC v. Bernhardt.

Briefs here.

Navajo Prevails on Damages Amount in 2014 Tribal Court Funding

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Navajo Nation v. Bernhardt (D.D.C.):

37 Federal Memorandum on Entry of Judgment

38 Navajo Response

39 Reply

44 Navajo Memorandum on Damages

45 Federal Response

46 Reply

48 DCT Order

Prior post here.

D.C. Circuit Briefs in Fort McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone Tribe v. Azar [IHS Funding]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

US Appellant Brief

Tribe Response Brief

Lower court materials here.

D.C. Circuit Briefs in Stand Up for California! v. Dept. of Interior [Wilton Rancheria]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the briefs:

Stand Up Opening Brief

Interior Brief

Wilton Rancheria Brief

Reply

Lower court materials here.

Oral argument audio here.

D.C. Circuit Decides Narragansett Indian Tribal Historic Preservation Office v. FERC

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion.

Briefs here.

D.C. Circuit Oral Argument in Fired Law Firm’s Effort to Access Yankton Sioux Settlement Funds as Attorney Fees

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

Briefs here.