District of Utah

Tenth Circuit Briefs in United States v. Uintah Valley Shoshone Tribe

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Appellant Brief

US Brief

Appellant Response Brief

Lower court materials here.

Cedar Band Paiutes Sue HUD over New Mortgage Guidance that Destroyed Its Business

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Cedar Band of Paiutes v. Department of Housing and Urban Development (D. Utah):

2 Complaint

6 Motion for PI

6-2 Mortgagee Letter

6-3 Whipple Dec

Federal Court Rejects Ute Tribe Effort to Disqualify Judge [Ute v. McKee]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials so far in Ute Indian Tribe v. McKee (D. Utah):

2 complaint

29 motion to disqualify judge

31 opposition

32 reply

38 dct order denying motion

Update (5/6/19):

39-tribe-motion-for-default.pdf

40-mckee-opposition-to-39.pdf

43-motion-to-intervene.pdf

44-reply-in-support-of-39.pdf

45-tribe-opposition-to-43.pdf

46-mckee-opposition-to-43.pdf

52-dct-order-denying-motion-for-default.pdf

53-dct-order-denying-motion-to-intervene.pdf

Goshutes Sue Outside Counsel

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Confederated Tribes of the Goshute Reservation v. Dorsey & Whitney LLP (D. Utah):

1 Complaint.pdf

Federal Court Holds Nonrecognized Tribe May Not Issue Hunting and Fishing Permits But Does Not Issue Injunction under 18 U.S.C. § 1343

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in United States v. Uintah Valley Shoshone Tribe (D. Utah):

2 Complaint

3 Motion for TRO

14 Response

15 Response

26 Defendants Brief on Plenary Power

45 Federal Motion for Summary J

47 Opposition

48 Opposition

56 DCT Order

Opinion in the Grayeyes Case

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the written order in Grayeyes v. Cox (D. Utah):

94 dct order

Prior posts here.

Commentator in Salt Lake Tribune Calls for Criminal Prosecution of San Juan County Clerk

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is “Gehrke: A county clerk’s deceptive attempt to keep Grayeyes out of the San Juan commission race should lead to criminal charges.”

Federal Court Orders Willie Grayeyes Back on Ballot in San Juan County

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

News coverage here, here, and here.

Here are most of the materials in Grayeyes v. Cox (D. Utah):

13 motion for preliminary injunction

57 San Juan county opposition to 13

65 motion to dismiss

68 reply in support of 13

92 dct order denying motion to dismiss

The order to restore Mr. Grayeyes to the ballot has not yet been filed on PACER.

Federal Judge Refuses to Sanction Attorney for Repeatedly Disparaging Tribal Court

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the relevant materials in Becker v. Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation (D. Utah):

134 becker motion for sanctions

146 tribal parties motion for sanctions

154 dct order denying becker motion for sanctions

155 dct order denying tribal parties motion for sanctions

Other Becker related posts here. Posts in Ute Indian Tribe v. Lawrence here.

Federal Court Holds Utah State Court Has Jurisdiction over Contract Dispute with Former Ute Tribe Contractor

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Ute Indian Tribe v. Lawrence (D. Utah):

52 motion for partial sj

53 motion for partial sj

54 emergency motion

95 becker opposition to emergency motion

101 reply

136 dct order

Tenth Circuit materials here.