Eleventh Amendment

Second Circuit Briefs in Silva v. Farrish [Shinnecock Eel Harvesting Rights]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Plaintiffs-Appellants Opening Br..pdfDownload

More TK.

Lower court materials here and here.

New York Federal Court Rejects Shinneock Eel Harvesting Claims

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Silva v. Parrish (E.D. N.Y.):

DCT Order.pdfDownload

Briefs here.

New York Federal (Again) Declines to Dismiss Cayuga Nation’s Suit against New York Gaming Agency

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the new materials in Cayuga Nation v. New York State Gaming Commission (N.D. N.Y.):

63 Renewed Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
65 Opposition.pdfDownload
76 Reply.pdfDownload
80 Amended Complaint.pdfDownload
83 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Prior post here.

Silva v. Farrish – Shinnecock Fishing Case Summary Judgment Briefings

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the pleadings in Silva v. Farrish (E.D. N.Y.):

152 NCAI and Shinnecock Kelp Farmers Amicus Brief

154 USET Amicus Brief

159 GLIFWC Amicus Brief

160 Law and History Professors Amicus Brief

161-11 Pls’ MoL in Supp of SMJ

161-14 Defs’ MoL in Opp’n to Pls’ SMJ

161-15 Pls’ Reply MoL

162-1 Defs’ MoL in Support SJM

162-33 Pls’ MoL in Opp

162-35 Defs’ Reply MoL

Prior post here.

New York Federal Court Allows Cayuga Challenge to State Authorization of Games on Rez

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Cayuga Nation v. New York State Gaming Commission (N.D. N.Y.):

30 Amended Complaint.pdfDownload
30-6 Exhibits.pdfDownload
37-1 Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
42 Opposition.pdfDownload
47 Reply.pdfDownload
61 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Utah Federal Court Dismisses Ute Tribe Effort to Force State to Sell Land Back to the Tribe

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

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

1 Complaint.pdfDownload
17 DNR Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
23 USITLA Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
25 State Officials Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
38 Ute Response to 17.pdfDownload
39 Ute Response to 25.pdfDownload
40 Ute Response to 23.pdfDownload
45 State Officials Reply ISO 25.pdfDownload
46 USITLA Reply ISO 23.pdfDownload
47 State DNR Reply ISO 17.pdfDownload
52 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Northwestern Shoshone Treaty Suit Prevails against Idaho in Ninth Circuit

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation v. Wooten.

Briefs here.

Law.

Harvard Law Review Casenote on Silva v. Parrish

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

Link to the opinion here.

Second Circuit Allows Thruway Trespass Suit against New York to Proceed

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Seneca Nation v. Hochul:

Opinion.pdfDownload
State Brief.pdfDownload
Seneca Answer Brief.pdfDownload
USET Amicus Brief.pdfDownload
Reply Brief.pdfDownload

Lower court materials here.

Montana Federal Court Dismisses Native Inmates’ Suit over Jail Conditions that Allegedly Violate Hellsgate Treaty Because 11th Amendment Makes State Officials Immune (which a textualist would know says nothing like that whatsoever)

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Black Crow v. Lake County Jail, recaptioned In re Conditions at Lake County Jail (D. Mont.):

2 Complaint.pdfDownload
28 Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
41 Opposition.pdfDownload
50 Reply.pdfDownload
111 DCT Order.pdfDownload