Eighth Circuit

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.

Eighth Circuit Briefs in Mound v. United States

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Opening Brief.pdfDownload
Federal Answer Brief.pdfDownload

Lower court materials here.

Eighth Circuit Briefs in WPX Energy Williston LLC v. Fettig

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Tribe Opening Brief.pdfDownload
WPX Answer Brief.pdfDownload

Lower court materials here.

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.

Eighth Circuit Briefs in Nguyen v. Foley [Shakopee Child Custody]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Nguyen Opening Brief.pdfDownload
Tribe Brief.pdfDownload
GAL Brief.pdfDownload

Alholina Brief

Tribe Cross-Appeal Reply

Lower court materials here.

Eighth Circuit Rejects MHA Nation Citizens’ Voting Rights Suit

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Cross v. Fox.

Briefs:

Cross Brief.pdfDownload
Tribe Brief.pdfDownload
Reply.pdfDownload

Lower court materials here.

Fort Berthold Agency

Eighth Circuit Affirms Drug Conviction arising on Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the unpublished opinion in United States v. Ducheneaux.

More Eighth Circuit Briefs in Noem v. Haaland

Singel

Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe brief

CRST brief addendum/Tribal Historic Preservation Officer Vance declaration

Briefs posted earlier are available here.

Eighth Circuit Decides Chase v. Andeavor Logistics L.P.

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion.

Briefs:

opening brief.pdfDownload
answer brief.pdfDownload
reply.pdfDownload

Lower court materials here. We’ll update those later.