District of Montana

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:

Danna Jackson Nominated for Federal Bench

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

News coverage.

Montana Federal Court Orders Stay in Blackfeet Trespass Case, Orders Eagle Bear to Put Up $1M Bond

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the new materials in Eagle Bear Inc. v. Blackfeet Indian Nation (D. Mont.):

140 Motion for Stay.pdfDownload
142 Tribe Opposition.pdfDownload
143 DCT Order on Stay and Bond.pdfDownload

Prior post here.

Montana Federal Court Confirms Cancellation of Eagle Bear Lease

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Eagle Bear Inc. v. Blackfeet Indian Nation (D. Mont.)

118 Eagle Bear Supplemental Brief.pdfDownload
119 Blackfeet Supplemental Brief.pdfDownload
120 BIA Supplemental Brief.pdfDownload
136 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Prior post here.

Materials on Eagle Bear’s bankruptcy proceedings are here.

Fort Peck Citizen Sues US over Damage to Vehicle

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

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

1 Complaint

Some people have leg day — TT has map day.