District of New Mexico

Mescalero, Isleta, Pojoaque, and Sandia Sue Kalshi for Illegal Gaming

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Mescalero Apache Tribe v. Kalshi Inc. (D.N.M.):

1 ComplaintDownload

New Mexico Federal Court Allows Pueblo of San Felipe to Amend Its Complaint to Seek a Resurvey of the Lands in Dispute with Pueblo of Santa Ana

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the new materials in Pueblo of San Felipe v. Haaland (D.N.M.):

78 Motion to Amend Complaint

78-1 Proposed Amended Complaint

86 Federal Opposition to Motion to Amend

87 Pueblo of Santa Ana Opposition to Motion to Amend

92 Reply ISO 78

120 DCT Opinion on Motion to Amend

Prior post here.

Nuttin’ to do wit’ nuttin’.

New Mexico Federal Court Orders Rule 19 Dismissal of Suit + Exhaustion of Tribal Remedies in Child Custody Dispute

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Mundo v. Vandever (D.N.M.):

4 Amended Complaint.pdfDownload
24 Navajo Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
35 Mundo Opposition to 24.pdfDownload
37 Navajo Reply ISO 24.pdfDownload
68 DCT Order.pdfDownload

New Mexico Federal Court Dismisses Business Loan Enforcement Action against Indian Company to Allow for Exhaustion of Tribal Remedies

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Rural Community Assistance Corporation v. Major Market Inc. (D.N.M.):

1 Complaint.pdfDownload
8 Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
18 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Go Vote. Your Ancestors Fought for the Right.

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the order in Trujillo v. Garley (D.N.M. 1948):

ANETHR040883335Download

US, New Mexico, and Navajo Nation Bring CERCLA Suit against Uranium Mining Company [Update: Proposed Consent Decree Link]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in United States v. United Nuclear Corp. (D. N.M.):

1 ComplaintDownload

UPDATE: Here are the materials for the proposed consent decree.

Acoma and Laguna Move to Intervene to Defend Chaco Canyon in Navajo Allottees’ Suit

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the motion to intervene in Navajo Nation v. United States (D.N.M.):

Pueblos Motion to Intervene

Complaint here.

New Mexico Federal Court Convicts Man Accused of Indian Arts and Crafts Act Violations

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in United States v. Haack (D.N.M.):

26 Indictment

222 Motion for Acquittal

222-1 Exhibit A

223 Opposition

233 DCT Order

try not to look at the fingers

DOJ press release here.

Navajo Nation Sues Interior over Chaco Canyon Protections on behalf of Allottees

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Navajo Nation v. United States (D.N.M.):

ComplaintDownload

New Mexico Federal Court Rejects Constitutional Challenge to Major Crimes Act

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in United States v. Marquez (D.N.M.):

92 Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
97 Response.pdfDownload
110 DCT Order.pdfDownload