federal sovereign immunity

California Federal Court Rejects San Pascual Membership Challenges

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Alegre v. United States (S.D. Cal.):

176 Plaintiffs MSJ

183 Interior MSJ

186 Plaintiffs Reply

190 Plaintiffs Reply

193 Interior Reply in Support of 183

211 DCT Order re Sanctions

212 DCT Order Granting Interior’s Motion

Prior post here.

Ninth Circuit Rejects Wrongful Termination Claim against US involving Sauk-Suiattle

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the unpublished opinion in Dahlstrom v. United States.

Briefs:

Opening Brief

Answer Brief

Reply

Lower court materials here.

Irrigation Districts Counterclaims against US & Ak-Chin Community Dismissed in Water Rights Suit

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the updated materials in Ak-Chin Indian Community v. Maricopa-Stanfield Irrigation & Drainage District (D. Ariz.):

56 US Motion to Dismiss Counterclaims

60 Second Amended Complaint

65 Irrigation Districts Response to 56

69 US Reply in Support of 56

73-1 Ak-Chin Motion to Dismiss Counterclaims

81 Irrigation Districts Response to 73

86 Ak-Chin Reply in Support of 73

112 DCT Order

Prior post here.

Federal Court Dismisses Equal Protection Claim against U.S. Arising from San Pasqual Band Membership Suits

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the new materials in Alegre v. United States (S.D. Cal.):

105 Fourth Amended Complaint

110 Motion to Dismiss

116 Response

119 Reply

121 DCT Order

Prior post here.

Federal Court Dismisses FTCA/Section 1983 Claim against Feds for Actions of Fort Peck Tribal Court

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Leachman v. United States (D. Mont.):

1-complaint-7Download
1-1-tribal-coa-decisionDownload
4-us-motion-to-dismissDownload
8-responseDownload
9-replyDownload
10-dct-orderDownload

Plaintiff’s Counsel in Frivolous False Claims Act Suit Brought by Former Sauk-Siuattle Employee Sanctioned for More than $10K

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the new materials in Dahlstrom v. United States (W.D. Wash.):

118 Motion to Amend

119 DCT Order

Prior posts here.

Federal Court Grants Summary Judgment to US on Whistleblower Claims from Former Sauk-Siuattle Employee

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in the looooong-running Dahlstrom v. United States (W.D. Wash.) matter:

98 US MSJ

103 Response

107 Reply

116 DCT Order Granting 98

Prior materials in this case here. Materials in the related case against the tribe, here.

Federal Court Dismisses False Claims Act Complaint against Sauk-Suiattle Employees, Awards Attorney Fees

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Dahlstrom v. Sauk-Suiattle Tribe (W.D. Wash.):

64 Individual Defendants MSJ

72 Response

75 Reply

79 DCT Order

Order dismissing same claims against the tribe is here.

Materials in related claims against US, here.

Federal Court Rejects Last Remaining Claims in Dahlstrom v US [wrongful discharge from Sauk-Siuattle]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Dahlstrom v. United States (W.D. Wash.):

82 Individual Defs Motion for Summary Judgment

86 Response

89 Reply

92 DCT Order

Prior posts here.

Tenth Circuit Decides Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town v. United States

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town v. United States.

Briefs here.