Ninth Circuit Resuscitates Federal Tort Claims Act Brought by Tribal Police Officer Fired by Reno-Sparks Indian Colony

Here is the opinion in Miller v. United States.

Briefs:

Appellant Brief

Federal Answer Brief

Reply

Federal Court Holds Tribal Employee Not Covered by Kickapoo Tribe’s Insurance Policy in Auto Accident

Here are the materials in Dinger v. Wishenko (N.D. Ill.):

1-1 Garnishment Petition

52 Amended Counterclaim

58 Insurance Co. Motion for Summary Judgment

70 Wishenko Response

70-2 Order re Partial Settlement of Claim

74 Wishenko Motion for Summary Judgment

88 Insurance Co. Response

91 Wishenko Reply in Support of 74

108 DCT Order

Materials in the related Federal Tort Claims Act case, Dinger v. United States (D. Kan.):

1 FTCA Claim [docket no. 70-1 in N.D. Ill. case]

9 US Motion to Dismiss

10 Opposition

14 Reply

16 DCT Order

Ute Tribe and Members Sue Federal Government over Uintah Indian Irrigation Project

Here is the complaint in Perank v. United States (D. Utah):

2 Complaint

Federal Court Dismisses Suit by Former Crow Tribal Judges

Here are the materials in Not Afraid v. United States (D. Mont.):

4 Amended Complaint

4-6 Judicial Ethics Board Decision

14 US Motion to Dismiss

19 Tribe Motion to Dismiss

20 Response to 14

22 Response to 19

23 US Reply

25 Tribe Reply

26 Magistrate Report

31 DCT Order

Ninth Circuit Revives FTCA Claim of Alaska Native Allotment Holder Alleging Trespass and Pollution of the Property

Here is the opinion in Nanouk v. United States.

Briefs:

Nanouk Opening Brief

Reply

Answer Brief

Tenth Circuit Holds Feds Prevailed in FTCA Matter Involving S. Ute Police Action

Here is the unpublished opinion in Martinez v. United States.

Briefs:

Federal Answer Brief

Federal Supp. Brief re Discretionary Function

Opening Brief

Appellant Supp. Brief re Discrectionary Function

Reply

Federal Court Dismisses Suit against Flandreau Tribal Police Officers, FTCA Suit to Proceed [Updated]

Here are the materials in Ten Eyck v. United States (D.S.D.):

1 Complaint

9 Tribal Police Motion to Dismiss

17 Opposition

18 Reply

21 DCT Order

22 Plaintiffs’ Response to 21

23 Tribal Police Response to 21

26 DCT Order

Update (6.10.21):

57 Motion to Amend Complaint

65 Opposition

71 Reply

74 DCT Order Granting Motion to Amend

Federal Court Dismisses Miss. Choctaw from FTCA Claim, Claim against US Proceeds

Here are the materials in Chipmon v. United States (S.D. Miss.):

42 MBCI Motion to Dismiss

43 Memo in Support

42-1 MBCI v Peebles Opinion

42-2 Sharp v MBCI Opinion

50 DCT Order

Prior post here.

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

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

California COA Briefs in Employment Suit against Umatilla

Here are the briefs in Lopez v. Quaempts:

Opening Brief

Response Brief

Reply