District of Arizona

Ninth Circuit Briefs in Stephen C. v. Bureau of Indian Education [Havasupai]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Opening Brief

Tribal Orgs Amicus Brief

Admin Law Profs Amicus Brief

Advocacy Orgs Amicus Brief

Havasupai Tribe Amicus Brief

Indian Law Profs Amicus Brief

Lower court materials here.

Navajo Member Loses Relocation Benefits Appeal

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Begay v. Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation (D. Ariz.):

1 Complaint

11 Begay MSJ

19 ONHIR Cross Motion

21 Begay Reply

22 ONHIR Reply

23 DCT Order

Irrigation Districts Counterclaims against US & Ak-Chin Community Dismissed in Water Rights Suit

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the updated materials in Ak-Chin Indian Community v. Maricopa-Stanfield Irrigation & Drainage District (D. Ariz.):

56 US Motion to Dismiss Counterclaims

60 Second Amended Complaint

65 Irrigation Districts Response to 56

69 US Reply in Support of 56

73-1 Ak-Chin Motion to Dismiss Counterclaims

81 Irrigation Districts Response to 73

86 Ak-Chin Reply in Support of 73

112 DCT Order

Prior post here.

Chemehuevi 638 Suit Dismissed, Moot

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Chemehuevi Indian Tribe v. United States (D. Ariz.):

1 Complaint

10 US Motion to Dismiss

13 Response

17 Reply

18 DCT Order

Prisoner Suit against Salt River Corrections Dismissed

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Loring v. Daly (D. Ariz.):

1 Complaint

31 Tribe Motion to Dismiss

39 Response

40 Reply

45 DCT Order

Ninth Circuit Briefs in Apache Stronghold v. United States

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Apache Stronghold Opening Brief

NCAI Brief

Religious Liberty Groups Brief

Religious Liberty Law Scholars Brief

USDA Brief

US Answer Brief

Reply

Case tag here.

USDA Pulls Environmental Impact Statement on Oak Flat/Resolution Copper Mine [updated with CA9 Order Denying Stay Pending Appeal]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the press release from Rep. Raúl Grijalva on the matter. Gizmodo coverage here.

And the briefs in Apache Stronghold v. United States (9th Cir.):

Emergency Motion

Federal Opposition

Religious Groups Amicus Brief

Religious Liberty Scholars Amicus Brief

Tribal Amicus Brief

Lower court materials here.

Update:

CA9 Order Denying Stay

Federal Court Declines to Enjoin Oak Flat Mining Project

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the order in Apache Stronghold v. United States (D. Ariz.):

57 DCT Order

Briefs here.

Briefing in Attempt to Enjoin Copper Mining Project at Chi’chil Biłdagoteel [Oak Flat]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Apache Stronghold v. United States (D. Ariz.):

1 Complaint

7 Motion for TRO

18 US Response

23 Reply in Support of 7

50 US Closing Brief

51 Apache Stronghold Closing Brief

56 Amicus Brief

San Carlos Apache Tribe Sues US Forest Service to Protect Oak Flat

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in San Carlos Apache Tribe v. USFS (D. Ariz.):

1 Complaint

Press release here.