District of Montana

Crow Citizen Sues BIA Cops for Trespass, False Imprisonment, Etc. under Bad Men Clause/FTCA

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Siemion v. United States (D. Mont.):

1 ComplaintDownload

Montana Federal Court Rejects Removal of Tribal Court Matter to Federal Court, Remands Case Back

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Mathias v. Baldwin (D. Mont.):

1 Notice of Removal

5 Motion to Remand

13 Opposition

17 Reply ISO Motion to Remand

19 DCT Order Granting Remand

Montana Federal Court Declines to Accept Removal of Civil Suit from CSKT Tribal Court

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are materials from McClure v. Futrell (D. Mont.):

1.pdfDownload
1-1 Tribal Court Complaint.pdfDownload
1-2 Answer.pdfDownload
10 Magistrate Order.pdfDownload

Crow Nation Sues BIA over Being Placed on “Do Not Pay” List

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Crow Tribe v. United States (D. Mont.):

1 Complaint.pdfDownload

Blackfeet Citizens Challenge Trump Tariffs

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Webber v. Dept. of Homeland Security (D. Mont.):

1 Complaint.pdfDownload

L.B. Awarded $1.6 Million after Trial over Assault by BIA/Northern Cheyenne Police

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in L.B. v. United States (D. Mont.):

179 L.B. Trial Brief.pdfDownload
180 U.S. Trial Brief.pdfDownload
192 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Prior post here.

Montana Federal Court Dismisses Challenge to Blackfeet Tribal Jurisdiction, Again Orders Exhaustion

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Kumar v. Schildt (D. Mont.):

1 Complaint

10 Motion to Dismiss

21 Opposition

25 Reply

27 DCT Order

Prior post here.

Montana Federal Court Declines to Dismiss MCA Prosecution After Tribe Declined to Prosecute

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in United States v. King (D. Mont.):

49 Motion to Dismiss

54 Opposition

58 Reply

77 DCT Order

Montana Federal Court Dismisses Wrongful Death Suit Allegedly Caused by “Rogue” Tribal Police Force Formed in 2020

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Old Bull v. United States (D. Mont.)

17 Second Amended Complaint.pdfDownload
21 Officer Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
21-1 Crow Tribal Court Materials.pdfDownload
27 DCT Order Dismissing Officer.pdfDownload
31 Old Bull Motion for Summary J.pdfDownload
35 Federal Cross Motion for Summary J.pdfDownload
39 Old Bull Reply.pdfDownload
43 Federal Reply.pdfDownload
46 DCT Order.pdfDownload

News profiles of the Crow Tribal Police force that was formed and disbanded in 2020 abound. Here, here, and here.

Mother Jones made a video: