D.C. District Court

Briefs in Mackinac Tribe v. Jewell (Complaint for Federal Recognition)

Matthew L.M. Fletcher1 Comment

Here:

7-1 US Motion to Dismiss

10 Tribe Opposition

12 US Reply

Complaint is here.

Update in Stand Up for California v. Jewell

Matthew L.M. Fletcher3 Comments

Here:

85 Motion to Supplement Admin Record

89 US Opposition

92 Reply re Motion to Supplement

Prior post here.

Update in City of Duluth v. NIGC

Matthew L.M. Fletcher2 Comments

Here is Duluth’s motion for summary judgment:

25 Duluth Motion for Summary J

Prior materials here.

Federal Court Issues Stay Pending Appeal in Alaska Fee to Trust Case

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the updated materials in Akiachak Native Community v. Jewell (D.D.C.):

139 Alaska Motion for Stay

140 Akiachak Opposition

143 Alaska Reply

145 DCT Order

An excerpt:

For the foregoing reasons, the Court will GRANT IN PART Alaska’s motion for an injunction by enjoining the Secretary from taking any land into trust in Alaska, pending the outcome of the appeal. The Court’s ruling does not apply to the pre-existing exception for the Metlakatla Indian Community of the Annette Island Reserve or its members. 25 C.F.R. § 151.1; see also 79 Fed.Reg. 24,648, 24,649.

Materials on the merits here. Materials on the motion for reconsideration here.

Updated Materials in Challenge to North Fork Casino Proposal

Matthew L.M. Fletcher2 Comments

Here are updated materials in Stand Up for California! v. Dept. of Interior (D.D.C.):

85 Motion to Supplement Admin Record

86 North Fork Rancheria Answer

87 Federal Defendants Answer

Amended complaint here.

Fort Sill Apache Sues NIGC — New Mexico Gaming Lands

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Fort Sill Apache Tribe v. National Indian Gaming Commission (D.D.C.):

1 Complaint

1-2 Exhibit 1 Part 1

1-3 Exhibit 1 Part 2

1-4 Exhibit 1 Part 3

1-5 Exhibit 2

Interior Moves to Dismiss Mackinac Tribe Suit for Federal Recognition

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

7-1 US Motion to Dismiss

Complaint here.

Second Amended Complaint in Stand Up for California v. Dept. of Interior

Matthew L.M. Fletcher4 Comments

Here:

84 Second Amended Complaint

Prior post on this matter here. The district court previously had stayed the case:

77 DCT Stay Order

A related state court complaint is here.

Federal Court Denies Government’s Motion to Dismiss Tuba City Regional’s Contract Support Costs Claims against IHS

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Tuba City Regional Health Care Corp. v. United States (D.D.C.):

18-1 US Motion to Dismiss

19 Tuba City Opposition

20 US Reply

32 DCT Order Denying US Motion to Dismiss

 

Supreme Court Declines to Review Old Section 81 Appeal

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

The Court declined to review Quantum Entertainment Ltd. v. Dept. of Interior. Order list here.

Lower court materials here.

Cert stage briefs:

Quantum Entertainment Cert Petition

USA Cert Opp

Quantum Reply