Eastern District of Washington

Ninth Circuit Affirms George v. Colville

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the unpublished opinion in George v. Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation.

Lower court materials here. Unable to access briefs.

Washington Federal Court Confirms Off-Res Trust Land is Indian Country

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are materials from United States v. Parisien (E.D. Wash.):

1 Indictment

75 Motion to Dismiss

84 Response

88 Reply

93 DCT Order

Washington Federal Court Dismisses Former Colville Council Member’s Claims

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in George v. Cawston (E.D. Wash.):

44 Second Amended Complaint

48 Motion to Dismiss

51 Response

52 Reply

55 DCT Order

Update in Yakama v. Toppenish [Tribal Shelter]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are pleadings so far in Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation v. City of Toppenish (E.D. Wash.):

1 Complaint

4 Motion for TRO

9 DCT Order Granting PI

12 City Response to 4

15 Yakama Supplemental Response

18 DCT Order Extending PI

20 City Supplemental Response to 1 

Washington Federal Court Dismisses Wildfire Claims against BIA

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Townsend Ranch LLC v. United States (E.D. Wash.):

15 Second Amended Complaint.pdfDownload
26 US Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
31 Response.pdfDownload
34 Reply.pdfDownload
36 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Washington Federal Court Rejects Cultural Resources Damages Claim under CERCLA

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are new materials in Pakootas v. Teck Caminco (E.D. Wash.):

2678 Motion to Exclude Witnesses.pdfDownload
2797 Response.pdfDownload
2815 Reply.pdfDownload
2831 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Washington Federal Court Rejects Teck Caminco Defenses in CERCLA Suit [Colville]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are newish materials in Pakootas v. Teck Caminco Metals (E.D. Wash.):

2504 Motion on Standing.pdfDownload
2506 Motion on Time-Barred Claims.pdfDownload
2533 Colville Response re Time-Barred Claims.pdfDownload
2538 Colville Response re Standing.pdfDownload
2549 Time-Barred Claims Reply.pdfDownload
2551 Standing Reply.pdfDownload
2565 DCT Order Denying Motion on Standing.pdfDownload
2566 DCT Order on Time-Barred Claims.pdfDownload

Washington Federal Court Grants Yakama Nation Partial Win in CERCLA Dispute over City of Yakima Landfill

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation v. City of Yakima (E.D. Wash.):

37 Second Amended Complaint.pdfDownload
69 Yakama Nation MSJ.pdfDownload
71 City MSJ.pdfDownload
75 Yakama Nation Response to 71.pdfDownload
77 City Response to 69.pdfDownload
81 Yakama Nation Reply in Support of 69.pdfDownload
83 City Reply in Support of 71.pdfDownload
87 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Ninth Circuit Affirms Grondal v. United States

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

Materials here.

Yakama Nation Brings Cultural Appropriation Suit against Wine Sellers

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Yakama Nation Tribal Council v. Sheridan Vineyard (E.D. Wash.):

1 Complaint