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Briefs in Opposition to Maverick Gaming Cert Petition

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Federal BIO

State of Washington BIO

Tribal BIO

Cert petition here.

Maverick Gaming LLP v. United States Cert Petition

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Maverick Cert PetitionDownload

Questions presented:

Whether Rule 19 requires dismissal of APA suits challenging federal agency action whenever a nonparty who benefited from that action asserts sovereign immunity.

Lower court materials here.

California Sues Interior over Koi Nation Trust Land Acquisition

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in State of California v. Dept. of the Interior (N.D. Cal.):

1 ComplaintDownload

Termination-Bent Alaskans Sue NIGC Over Opinion that Trust Allotments in Alaska are Gaming-Eligible

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Holl v. Avery (D. Alaska):

7 ComplaintDownload

Ninth Circuit Affirms Rule 19 Dismissal of Maverick Gaming Suit

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Maverick Gaming LLC v. United States.

Briefs here.

Ninth Circuit Briefs in Maverick Gaming Appeal [updated with oral argument video]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the briefs in Maverick Gaming LLC v. United States:

Maverick Opening Brief.pdfDownload
US Brief.pdfDownload
Shoalwater Bay Brief.pdfDownload
Washington Brief.pdfDownload
Tribal Amicus Brief.pdfDownload

Lower court materials here and here.

New Mexico Federal Court [Browning, J.] Holds State Courts Do Not Possess Jurisdiction over Tort Claims Brought against Tribal Gaming but Federal Courts Have No Jurisdiction to Do Anything About It

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Pueblo of Pojoaque v. Biedsheid (D.N.M.):

18 Amended Complaint.pdfDownload
36-1 Buffalo Thunder MSJ.pdfDownload
41 Peña Opposition.pdfDownload
43 Biedsheid Opposition.pdfDownload
44 Reply.pdfDownload
61 DCT Order Denying MSJ.pdfDownload
64-1 Buffalo Thunder Motion for Reconsideration.pdfDownload
67 Peña Opposition.pdfDownload
69 Biedsheid Opposition.pdfDownload
70 Reply.pdfDownload
87 DCT Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration.pdfDownload
92 DCT Opinion.pdfDownload

Washington Federal Court Dismisses Constitutional Challenge to Washington Class III Compacts Allowing Tribal Sports Betting

Matthew L.M. Fletcher
DALL-E’s interpretation of “tribal sovereign immunity”

Here is the order in Maverick Gaming LLC v. United States (W.D. Wash.):

98-dct-orderDownload

Briefs here.

Update in Maverick Gaming Challenge to IGRA — New Venue and Rule 19 Motion to Dismiss

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the new materials in Maverick Gaming LLC v. United States (W.D. Wash.):

66 Amended Complaint.pdfDownload
68-1 Shoalwater Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
85 Shoalwater Bay MTD.pdfDownload
95 State Brief Supporting Rule 19 Dismissal.pdfDownload
96 Opposition to Rule 19 Dismissal.pdfDownload

97 Reply

Prior post here.

Shoalwater Bay is serious.

Split Eighth Circuit Reverses State Tax Preemption Judgment Favoring Flandreau Santee Sioux

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe v. Houdyshell.

Briefs here.