Fort Berthold Indian Reservation

North Dakota Federal Dismisses Federal Common Law Trespass Claims of Indian Allottees against Pipeline Company

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Chase v. Andeavor Logistics PC (D.N.D.):

74 MTD — Subject Matter Jurisdiction.pdfDownload
75 MTD — 12b6.pdfDownload
76 MTD- Rule 19.pdfDownload
77 MTD — Failure to Exhaust.pdfDownload
85 Consolidated Response.pdfDownload
86 Reply ISO 75.pdfDownload
87 Reply ISO 77.pdfDownload
90 Reply ISO 74.pdfDownload
91 Reply ISO 76.pdfDownload
134 Chase Supplemental Brief.pdfDownload
138 Andeavor Supplemental Brief.pdfDownload
139 DCT Order.pdfDownload

New Solicitor’s Opinion Reaffirming MHA Nation’s Ownership of Missouri River Minerals

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

m-37073-status-of-min-ownership-underlying-mo-river-w.in-boundaries-of-ft-berthold-res-nd-2.4.22

Nishu Medicine Hall [Library of Congress]
Plat Map of Fort Berthold Reservation c. 1893
Attachment 2 to the opinion

North Dakota SCT Affirms Conviction Arising from Tribal Police Stop

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in State v. Suelze (N.D. S. Ct.):

Appellant Brief

Appellee Brief

Opinion

Federal Court Dismisses Most of Suit by MHA Nation over Spilled Oil on Trust Allotment

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials (so far) in Danks v. Slawson Exploration Co. (D.N.D.):

9-1 Tribal Court Decision

24 Amended Complaint

35 Slawson Motion to Dismiss

37 Slawson Motion for Summary J

38 Danks Combined Response to 35 and 37

40 Slawson Response

42 DCT Order to Show Cause

43 Danks Response 42

45 Slawson Response to 42

56 DCT Order

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.

Federal Court Issues Order in Oil and Gas Royalties Dispute at Fort Berthold

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Fredericks v. Dept. of the Interior (D.D.C.):

1 Complaint

4-1 Motion for PI

11 Opposition

12 Reply

15 DCT Order

DOI Solicitor Withdraws Opinion on Missouri Riverbed Ownership

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the letter withdrawing M-37056:

Solicitor Withdrawal of M-37056

Prior post here.

Fort Berthold Allotment Holders Sue Interior over Mineral Leases

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Fredericks v. Dept. of the Interior (D.D.C.):

1 Complaint

IBIA Decision

Interior Solicitor Reverses Another Obama Era M Opinion — Missouri Riverbed Ownership with Fort Berthold Reservation

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

M-37056

MHA Allottee Trespass Action Dismissed

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the order in Hall v. Tesoro High Plains Gas Co. LLC (D.N.D.):

52 DCT Order

Materials here.