District of Minnesota

US and Tribal Officials for Death of Red Lake Ojibwe Citizen in Tribal Jail

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Johns v. United States (D. Minn.):

1 Complaint.pdfDownload

Minnesota Federal Court Rejects Ojibwe Bands’ Challenge to State Clean Water Standards

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa v. EPA (D. Minn.):

1 Complaint.PDFDownload
90 Tribes’ Motion for Summary J.PDFDownload
98 Tribal Amicus Brief.PDFDownload
101 EPA Motion for Summary J.PDFDownload
109 State Motion for Summary J.pdfDownload
113 Tribes’ Reply.PDFDownload
116 Federal Reply.pdfDownload
125 DCT Order.PDFDownload

Minnesota Federal Court Rejects Constitutional Challenges to Indian Country Criminal Jurisdiction

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the relevant materials in United States v. Johnson (D. Minn.):

103 Johnson Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
145 Government’s Response.pdfDownload
180 Johnson Post-Hearing Brief.pdfDownload
185 Government’s Post-Hearing Brief.pdfDownload
187 Magistrate Report and Recommendation.pdfDownload
191 Johnson Objection.pdfDownload
195 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Minnesota Municipalities Challenge Interior Trust Land Acquisition for Mille Lacs Band Ojibwe

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Morrison County v. Dept. of the Interior (D. Minn.):

1 Complaint.pdfDownload
1-1 IBIA Decision.pdfDownload

Eighth Circuit Briefs in Mille Lacs Ojibwe Beef with County Sheriff

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the briefs in Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe v. Madore:

County Brief.pdfDownload
County Officials Brief.pdfDownload
Municipalities Amicus Brief.pdfDownload
Tribe Motion to Dismiss Appeal as Moot.pdfDownload
Tribe Response Brief.pdfDownload

Other briefs TK.

Lower court materials here.

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Minnesota Federal Court Dismisses Challenge to MCT Election

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in LaRose v. Dept. of the Interior (D. Minn.):

29 Tribal Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
35 Federal Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
37 Opposition.pdfDownload
38 Federal Reply.pdfDownload
39 Tribal Reply.pdfDownload
42 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Prior post here.

Fond du Lac Ojibwe Challenge to Mine Survives Motion to Dismiss in Minnesota Federal Court

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials so far in Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa v. Cummins (D. Minn.):

1 Complaint.pdfDownload
36 PolyMet Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
42 Response.pdfDownload
43 Reply.pdfDownload
48 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Mille Lacs Ojibwe Prevails on Criminal Jurisdiction against County Sheriff’s Office

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Mille Lacs Band of Chippewa Indians v. County of Mille Lacs (D. Minn.):

319 Tribe Motion for Summary.pdfDownload
321 Sheriff Motion for Summary.pdfDownload
326 Tribe Response.pdfDownload
327 Sheriff Response.pdfDownload
334 Tribe Reply.pdfDownload
336 Sheriff Reply.pdfDownload
349 DCT Order.pdfDownload
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Eighth Circuit Rejects Challenge to Shakopee Child Custody Decision

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the unpublished opinion in Van Nguyen v. Foley.

Briefs here.

Leech Lake Ojibwe Elected Official Sues Interior over Eligibility to Serve

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in LaRose v. Haaland (D. Minn.):

1 Complaint.pdfDownload
1-1 LaRose Affidavit.pdfDownload
1-3 Tribal Court Complaint.pdfDownload
1-4 Tribal Court Briefs and Orders.pdfDownload
1-5 Tribal COA Materials.pdfDownload