Eastern District of Virginia

Martorello v. Williams Cert Petition [tribal sovereign lending]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Cert Petition.pdfDownload

Questions presented:

1. Whether the Indian Commerce Clause preempts state regulation of loans made on an Indian reservation, by an arm of a tribe, when the borrower contracts via the internet.

2. Whether a violation of the unlawful debt prohibition of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1962, requires scienter for civil liability.

Lower court materials here.

Someone’s either been playing Galaga or reading Gorsuch, or both.

Virginia Federal Court Dismisses Nansemond Health Care Funding Suit against Virginia

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Nansemond Indian Nation v. Commonwealth of Virginia (E.D. Va.):

27 Motion to Dismiss

34 Opposition to 27

36 Reply ISO 27

39 DCT Order

Complaint here.

Fourth Circuit Decides Williams v. Martorello

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the briefs:

Opening Brief.pdfDownload
Response.PDFDownload
Reply.pdfDownload

Opinion here.

Lower court materials here.

Nansemond Indian Nation’s Lawsuit against Govenor Youngkin and the Commonwealth of Virginia

Matthew L.M. Fletcher
01_Complaint.pdfDownload

Update:

22 Motion for Injunction.pdfDownload
25 Opposition to Motion for Injunction.pdfDownload

Fourth Circuit Briefs in Winnebago Tribe v. Dept. of the Army

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Winnebago Opening Brief

Joint Appendix

Federal Answer Brief

Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health Board Amicus Brief

Sisseton and Spirit Lake Amicus Brief

USET Amicus Brief

Reply

Lower court materials here.

Amicus Briefs here:

Tribal Orgs Amicus Brief.pdfDownload
Tribes Amicus Brief.pdfDownload

Virginia Federal Dismisses FMLA Suit against Navajo Business

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Butrick v. Diné Development Corp. (E.D. Va.):

1 Complaint.pdfDownload
7 Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
12 Opposition.pdfDownload
13 Reply.pdfDownload
18 DDC Supplemental Brief.pdfDownload
19 Butrick Supplemental Brief.pdfDownload
25 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Virginia Federal Court Dismisses Winnebago Effort to Reclaim Indian Children’s Remains

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the new pleadings in Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska v. United States Department of the Army (E.D.Va.):

45 Reply

50 DCT Order

Prior posts here and here.

Update in Winnebago Tribe Suit against the Army over Remains of Indian Child at Carlisle

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the new pleadings in Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska v. United States Department of the Army (E.D.Va.):

31 Army Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
35 Tribe Response.pdfDownload
38-1 USET and Catawba Amicus Brief.pdfDownload
Pages: 1 2

Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska Sues Army over Children’s Remains at Carlisle Indian School Grounds

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska v. United States Department of the Army (E.D.Va.):

1 Complaint.pdfDownload

Borrower Class Prevails over Tribal Lending Operation’s (former?) Partner in Virginia Federal Court

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Williams v. Big Picture Loans LLC (E.D. Va.):

1166 Williams MSJ.pdfDownload
1206 Opposition.pdfDownload
1241 Reply.pdfDownload
1406 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Prior posts here.