District of Alaska – Turtle Talk

Update in Suit against Nome Police for Failure to Investigate Sexual Assault against Native Woman

January 25, 2022January 24, 2022Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are updated materials in Hardy v. City of Nome (D. Alaska):

36 Harvey Motion to Dismiss

41 Response

42 Reply

45 DCt Order on Motion to Dismiss

64 Hardy Motion to Compel

66 Response

67 Reply

72 DCT on Motion to Compel

74 Hardy Motion for Sanctions

75 Response

80 Reply

92 Hardy Supplemental Brief

95 Nome Motion to Dismiss

The complaint is posted here.

Ninth Circuit Decides Newtok Village v. Patrick

December 22, 2021Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

Briefs here.

Ninth Circuit Materials in Metlakatla Indian Community v. Dunleavy

December 14, 2021Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Opening Brief

Answer Brief

Lower court materials here.

Alaska Federal Court Rejects Alaska’s Effort to Fight Subsistence Hunting

December 6, 2021Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in State of Alaska v. Federal Subsistence Board (D. Alaska):

Prior post here.

Federal Court Orders State Bar Arbitration in Fee Dispute Arising out of Successful Trust Breach Claim

October 5, 2021Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the court orders in Givens v. Oenga (D. Alaska):

55 DCt Order re Motion for Stay

Materials on the underlying trust breach claim are here and show just how long we’ve been doing Turtle Talk.

Federal Court Dismisses Most Claims re: Alaska Native Allotment

September 17, 2021Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials so far in Shade v. Dept. of the Interior (D. Alaska):

14 Amended Complaint

15 US Motion to Dismiss

22 Chaney Motion to Dismiss

26 Shade Response

33 DCT Order

Ninth Circuit Holds Environmental Claims re: Exploratory Drilling in Alaska are Moot

August 24, 2021Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Native Village of Nuiqsut v. Bureau of Land Management.

Briefs here.

Lower court materials here.

Ninth Circuit Materials in Native Village of Nuiqsut v. BLM

August 2, 2021Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Nuiqsut Opening Brief

Federal Answer Brief

ConocoPhillips Answer Brief

Nuiqsut Reply

Nuiqsut Supplemental Brief

Federal Supplemental Brief

ConocoPhillips Supplemental Brief

Lower court materials here.

Ninth Circuit Briefs in Newtok Village v. Patrick

June 29, 2021November 11, 2021Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Appellant Brief

Appellee Brief

Lower court materials here.

Ninth Circuit Materials in Oertwich v. Traditional Village of Togiak

June 18, 2021June 18, 2021Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the briefs:

Oertwich Brief

Answer Brief

Here is the oral argument video:

Lower court materials here.

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