District of South Dakota

Oglala Sioux Tribe Demands Immediate Funding for Law Enforcement

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are updated materials in Oglala Sioux Tribe v. United States (D.S.D.):

24 First Amended Complaint.pdfDownload
25 Motion for Injunction.pdfDownload

Prior post here.

DOJ Sues Rapid City Grand Gateway Hotel for Race Discrimination

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in United States v. Retsel Corp. (D.S.D.):

1-complaint-1Download

Split Eighth Circuit Reverses State Tax Preemption Judgment Favoring Flandreau Santee Sioux

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe v. Houdyshell.

Briefs here.

South Dakota Federal Court Rejects Federal Effort to End Suit against Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Roeman v. United States (D.S.D.):

76 Second Amended Complaint.pdfDownload
84 Roeman MSJ.pdfDownload
97 US Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
99 US MSJ.pdfDownload
109 Response to Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
111 Response to US MSJ.pdfDownload
117 US Reply in Support of MTD.pdfDownload
119 US Reply in Support of MSJ.pdfDownload
126 Roeman Surreply.pdfDownload
142 DCT Order.pdfDownload

South Dakota Federal Court Dismisses Lower Brule Tribal School Overspending Case

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Lower Brule Sioux Tribe v. Haaland (D.S.D.):

1 Complaint

10 Motion to Dismiss

17 Opposition

23 Reply

27 DCT Order

Oglala Sioux Tribe Sues BIA over Law Enforcement Contract

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Oglala Sioux Tribe v. United States (D.S.D.):

1 Complaint.pdfDownload
1-1 Exhibit A.pdfDownload
1-2 Exhibit B.pdfDownload

Eighth Circuit Dismisses South Dakota’s Appeal of the Mount Rushmore Fireworks Ban

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Noem v. Haaland.

Briefs here and here.

Eighth Circuit (again) Rejects Challenge to Oglala Tribal Police Traffic Ticket

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Stanko v. Oglala Sioux Tribal Police:

Memorandum

Only one brief was filed:

Stanko Brief

Lower court materials here.

South Dakota Federal Court Holds Parental Kidnapping Prevention Act Does Not Apply to Indian Tribes

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Nygaard v. Taylor (D.S.D.):

1 Habeas Petition.pdfDownload
42 Tribal Court Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
48 Nygaard Response.pdfDownload
54 Reply.pdfDownload
69 DCT Order Denying Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
79 Nygaard Motion for Summary J.pdfDownload
83 Tribal Court Motion for Summary J.pdfDownload
91 State Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
93 State Opposition to Tribal Court Motion.pdfDownload
95 Tribal Court Response.pdfDownload
97 Nygaard Reply.pdfDownload
101 Nygaard Response to State Motion.pdfDownload
102 State Reply.pdfDownload
103 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Federal Discrimination Suit against Grand Gateway Hotel in Rapid

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in NDN Collective v. Retsel Corp. (D.S.D.):

4 Amended Complaint.pdfDownload