District of Montana

Fort Belknap Suit against US re Milk River Allocation

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Fort Belknap Indian Community of the Fort Belknap Reservation of Montana v. United States (D. Mont.):

50 Amended Complaint.pdfDownload

Montana Federal Court Orders BIA to Reconsider N. Cheyenne’s Request to Assume Law Enforcement Function

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Northern Cheyenne Tribe v. United States (D. Mont.):

1 Complaint.pdfDownload
34 Tribe Motion for Summary J.pdfDownload
38 US Motion for Summary J.pdfDownload
41 US Response.pdfDownload
43 Tribe Response.pdfDownload
46 Tribe Reply.pdfDownload
47 US Reply.pdfDownload
53 Magistrate Report.pdfDownload
54 DCT Order.pdfDownload

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