Fort Berthold Indian Reservation

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

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.

MHA Nation Allottees Motion to Certify Class in Trespass Action against Pipeline

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

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

49 Motion to Certify Class

Prior post here.