District of Minnesota

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Here is the unpublished opinion in Van Nguyen v. Foley.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

Eighth Circuit Briefs in Nguyen v. Foley [Shakopee Child Custody]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Nguyen Opening Brief.pdfDownload
Tribe Brief.pdfDownload
GAL Brief.pdfDownload

Alholina Brief

Tribe Cross-Appeal Reply

Lower court materials here.

Federal Court Dismisses Effort to Relitigate Tribal Court Child Custody Order, Awards Attorney Fees to Tribal Defendants

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Van Nguyen v. Foley (D. Minn.):

4 Amended Complaint

17 GAL Motion to Dismiss

24 Tribe Motion to Dismiss

32 Response to 17

33 Response to 24

39 GAL Reply

40 Tribe Reply

42 DCT Order Dismissing Complaint

46 Tribe Motion for Attorney Fees

52 Response to 46

70 DCT Order on Attorney Fees

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Minnesota Federal Court Declines to Suppress Red Lake Tribal Criminal Defendant’s Uncounseled Statements to FBI and Uncounseled Tribal Court Plea

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

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

1 Indictment.pdfDownload
26 Motion to Suppress Statements.pdfDownload
27 Motion to Suppress Tribal Court Conviction.pdfDownload
29 Government Response.pdfDownload
70 Begay Memorandum re 26.pdfDownload
71 Begay Memorandum re 27.pdfDownload
73 Government Response to 26.pdfDownload
75 Government Response to 27.pdfDownload
78 Begay Reply in Support of 27.pdfDownload
81 Magistrate Report.pdfDownload
82 Begay Objections.pdfDownload
86 Government Response.pdfDownload
87 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Mille Lacs Reservation Boundaries Intact

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

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

313-dct-orderDownload

Briefs here.

Minnesota Federal Court Declines to Dismiss Mille Lacs Band Suit against County Attorney and Sheriff after Remand from Eighth Circuit

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

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

292 CA8 Order Dismissing Appeal

305 County Sheriff Motion to Dismiss

308 Response

310 Reply

312-dct-order-1Download

Prior post here.

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Minnesota Federal Court Dismissed Civil Rights Case against White Earth Nation Police

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Howard v. Weidemann (D. Minn.):

1 Complaint.pdfDownload
34 D’s Motion for Summary J.pdfDownload
54 Opposition.pdfDownload
60 Reply.pdfDownload
62 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Eighth Circuit Briefs in Minnesota Dept. of Natural Resources v. White Earth Band of Ojibwe

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Opening Brief

Answer Brief

Amicus Brief

Lower court materials here.