L.B. v. United States

L.B. Awarded $1.6 Million after Trial over Assault by BIA/Northern Cheyenne Police

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

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

179 L.B. Trial Brief.pdfDownload
180 U.S. Trial Brief.pdfDownload
192 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Prior post here.

Ninth Circuit Restores Suit against Feds in L.B. v. United States

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the unpublished opinion.

Briefs here.

One of the shittier efforts by DOJ to weasel out of accountability I’ve seen (and there are plenty). Glad the government’s position was booted so unceremoniously.

Ninth Circuit Oral Argument in L.B. v. United States [sexual assault by tribal police]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Briefs are here.

Ninth Circuit Briefs in L.B. v. United States [sexual assault by tribal police]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Opening Brief.pdfDownload
Federal Answer Brief.pdfDownload
Tribal Amicus Brief.pdfDownload
ACLU Amicus Brief.pdfDownload
Reply.pdfDownload

Other briefs TK.

Here are the federal district court materials:

134 US Motion.pdfDownload
138 L.B. Response.pdfDownload
141 Reply.pdfDownload
149 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Montana SCT decision here.

Montana SCT Rules Against US in Case Where BIA Police Officer Sexually Assaulted Tribal Member

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

This means that the United States is potentially liable under the Federal Tort Claims Act. Let the settlement negotiations proceed.

Opinion in L.B. v. United States:

Opinion – Published.pdfDownload

Argued by April Youpee-Roll in her first argument. She kicked some serious onze in this one.

Briefs:

Appellant Brief.pdfDownload
Amicus Brief Supporting Appellant — NIWRC.pdfDownload
ACLU Amicus Brief.pdfDownload
US Brief.pdfDownload
Reply.pdfDownload