District of Alaska

Alaska Federal Court Holds Feds Can Acquire Land in Trust for Alaska Tribes

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in State of Alaska v. Newland (D. Alaska):

1 Complaint.PDFDownload
16 Alaska MSJ.pdfDownload
19 Federal Cross-Motion.PDFDownload
21 Central Council Cross-Motion.PDFDownload
25 State Reply.PDFDownload
28 Federal Reply.PDFDownload
29 Central Council Reply.pdfDownload
54 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Alaska Federal Court Rejects State’s Theory of Case on Remand from Ninth Circuit on Metlakatla Fishing Rights

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the new materials in Metlakatla Indian Community v. Dunleavy (D. Alaska):

30 Amended Complaint.pdfDownload
42 Alaska Motion for Summary J.pdfDownload
46 Metlakatla Cross Motion.pdfDownload
50 Alaska Reply.pdfDownload
57 Metlakatla Reply.pdfDownload
59 US Amicus Brief.pdfDownload
61 Alaska Response.pdfDownload
62 Metlakatla Response.pdfDownload
70 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Ninth Circuit materials here.

Alaska Tribes Sue Dept. of Agriculture over Broadband

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Native Village of Unalakleet v. United States Department of Agriculture’s Rural Utility Service (D. Alaska):

Complaint.pdfDownload

Alaska Federal Court Affirms Alaska Native Subsistence Rights

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in United States v. State of Alaska (D. Alaska):

70 US Motion for Summary J.pdfDownload
72 Alaska Motion for Summary J.pdfDownload
101 US Reply.pdfDownload
109 Kuskokwim River Inter-Tribal Reply ISO 70.pdfDownload
113 Ahtna Tene Nené Reply ISO 70.pdfDownload
115 AVCP Reply ISO 70.pdfDownload
122 Alaska Reply.pdfDownload
129 DCT Order.pdfDownload

District of Alaska Dismisses Case Regarding Selawik Tribal Court Child Protection Case

Kate Fort

The tribal child custody case here has received a lot of social media attention with very few details. The case is in Selawik Tribal Court.

Here was the attempt by the foster mother to receive a federal injunction in the case:

Memorandum In Support of Motion for Preliminary Injunction to Stay Tribal Court Judgement

Native Village of Selawik Motion to Dismiss

Exhibits accompanying Motion to Dismiss:

12-1

12-2

12-3

12-4

12-5

12-6

12-7

12-8

Opposition to Motion to Dismiss

Order Granting Motion to Dismiss

 

Ninth Circuit Reinstates Alaska’s Challenge to Kake Emergency Subsistence Hunt

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in State of Alaska v. Federal Subsistence Board.

Briefs here.

Alaska Sues Interior over Trust Land Acquisition for e Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in State of Alaska v. Newland (D. Alaska):

complaintDownload

Ninth Circuit Briefs in State of Alaska v. Federal Subsistence Board

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Alaska Opening Brief

Federal Answer Brief

Kake Answer Brief

Reply

Lower court materials here.

Alaska Federal Court Holds Fair Labor Standards Act Inapplicable to Southcentral Foundation

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Meglitsch v. Southcentral Foundation (D. Alaska):

1 Notice of Removal

1-1 State Court Complaint

22 Southcentral Motion for Summary J

29 Opposition

33 Reply

38 DCT Order

Metlakatla Prevails in Ninth Circuit on Fishing Rights

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Metlakatla Indian Community v. Dunleavy.

Briefs are here.

Lower court materials here.