Federal Tort Claims Act

Ninth Circuit Restores Suit against Feds in L.B. v. United States

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the unpublished opinion.

Briefs here.

One of the shittier efforts by DOJ to weasel out of accountability I’ve seen (and there are plenty). Glad the government’s position was booted so unceremoniously.

Quechan Wins $8M+ FTCA Judgment for Negligent Destruction of Cultural Property

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are materials in Quechan Indian Tribe v. United States (S.D. Cal.):

405 Tribe Damages Brief

405-1 Meyer Dec

405-2 Meyer Dec Exh A

405-3 Somerville Dec

Dkt 407 Judgment

Doc 404 Findings Conclusion and Order

Prior post here.

Oklahoma Federal Court Lets Feds Off Hook for Cherokee Nation Police Actions

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Proctor v. United States (E.D. Okla.):

2 Complaint.PDFDownload
49 Plaintiffs MSJ.pdfDownload
53 Federal Response.pdfDownload
59 Federal MSJ.pdfDownload
62 Plaintiffs Reply.pdfDownload
63 Plaintiffs Response.pdfDownload
64 Federal Reply.pdfDownload
65 DCT Order.pdfDownload

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

Ninth Circuit Oral Argument in L.B. v. United States [sexual assault by tribal police]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Briefs are here.

US and Tribal Officials for Death of Red Lake Ojibwe Citizen in Tribal Jail

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Johns v. United States (D. Minn.):

1 Complaint.pdfDownload

North Dakota Federal Court Dismisses Wrongful Death Suit against BIA Cops for Killing Innocent Tribal Citizen

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Martin v. Gorneau (D.N.D.):

1 Complaint

59 US Motion to Dismiss

66 Individual Defendants Motion to Dismiss

71 State Defendants Motion to Dismiss

76 Response

78 Individual Defendants Reply

79 State Reply

80 US Reply

89 Magistrate Report

90 Objection

91 Individual Defendants Response

92 US Response

93 State Reply

95 DCT Order

California Federal Court Declines to Order Feds to Defend Tribal Police Officer under Federal Tort Claims Act

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials so far Barrientoz v. Walker (E.D. Cal.):

1-1 State Court Complaint.pdfDownload
12-1 Walker Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
15 Barrientoz Response.pdfDownload
16 US Response.pdfDownload
17 Reply.pdfDownload
20 Magistrate Report.pdfDownload

Fort Peck Citizen Sues US over Damage to Vehicle

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Azure v. United States (D. Mont.):

1 Complaint

Some people have leg day — TT has map day.

Ninth Circuit Briefs in L.B. v. United States [sexual assault by tribal police]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Opening Brief.pdfDownload
Federal Answer Brief.pdfDownload
Tribal Amicus Brief.pdfDownload
ACLU Amicus Brief.pdfDownload
Reply.pdfDownload

Other briefs TK.

Here are the federal district court materials:

134 US Motion.pdfDownload
138 L.B. Response.pdfDownload
141 Reply.pdfDownload
149 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Montana SCT decision here.