Grayson v. Citizenship Board

Creek Freedmen Sue in Federal Court to Enforce Treaty Right to Citizenship in Light of Creek Nation Refusal to Allow Enrollment

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Grayson v. Hill (W.D. Okla.):

1 Complaint.pdfDownload

Tribal Supreme Court decision is here.

Links to other materials here.

Chris Pappen

Muscogee (Creek) Nation SCT Denies Enforcement and Contempt Motions Citing Separation of Powers and Closes Freedmen Citizenship Case

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the order in Citizenship Board of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation v. Grayson and Kennedy:

Doc.+75,+Order+Denying+Respondents’+Motions+and+Closing+the+Case,+05122026Download

Prior post here.

Update in Creek Freedmen Suit Seeking Citizenship — Contempt Motions

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are post-decision materials in Citizenship Board of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation v. Grayson and Kennedy:

Doc.+53+Respondents’+Motion+for+Contempt+and+for+Court+Enforcement+of+Order+and+Judgment+08272025_.pdfDownload
Doc.+54,+Order+Denying+Respondents’+Motion+for+Contempt+and+for+Enforcement+of+Order+and+Judgment,+08282025.pdfDownload
Doc.+55,+Respondents’+Renewed+Motion+for+Contempt+and+for+Court+Enforcement+of+Order+and+Judgment+and+for+Order+to+Show+Cause,+10142025.pdfDownload
Doc.+57,+Appellant+Citizenship+Board+of+MCN’s+Response+To+Respondents’+Renewed+Motion,+10272025.pdfDownload
Doc.+58,+Order+Taking+Respondent’s+Renewed+Motion+for+Contempt+Under+Consideration,+and+Directing+Appellant+to+Submit+Monthly+Status+Report,+11132025.pdfDownload
Doc.+62,+Appellant+Citizenship+Board+of+the+MCN’s+First+Monthly+Status+report,+12052025.pdfDownload
Doc.+65,+Respondents’+Objection+and+Motion+for+Leave+to+Respond,+12182025.pdfDownload
Doc.+67,+Respondents’+Third+Motion+for+Contempt,+for+Court+Enforcement+of+Order+and+Judment+and+for+Order+to+Show+Cause,+03092026.pdfDownload
Doc.+68,+Respondents’+Motion+for+Temporary+Restraining+Order+and+Preliminary+Injunction,+03092026.pdfDownload
NAACP Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief.pdfDownload

Prior posts here and here.

Muscogee (Creek) Nation Supreme Court Holds Creek Freedmen & Descendants Entitled to Same Rights as Other Creek Citizens

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Citizenship Board of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation v. Grayson and Kennedy:

Doc.-49-Order-and-Opinion-07232025.pdfDownload

Briefs here (MCN website) and here.

Tribal SCT Briefs in Citizenship Board of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation v. Grayson

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Appellant Brief.pdfDownload
Response Brief.pdfDownload
Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief.pdfDownload

More briefs TK.

Lower court decision here.

Jeffrey Gibson

MCN District Court Orders Enrollment Office to Reconsider Denials of Freedmen Descendants’ Citizenship Applications

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the order in Grayson v. Citizenship Board (MCN Dist. Ct.):

mcn dist. ct., order and opinion on appeal from citizenship board of the muscogee (creek) nation denial of creek freedmen citizenship application, 09272023.pdfDownload
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