Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians

Wisconsin Sues Lac du Flambeau Band over Nonmember Fishing

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Here is the complaint in State of Wisconsin v. Johnson (W.D. Wis.):

1 Complaint.pdfDownload

Lac du Flambeau Ojibwe Prevails over Wisconsin DNR in Administrative Proceeding re: Allowing Septage on Fee Land in Rez

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the decision — In the Matter of the September 29, 2022, Approval of Howard Bros. Inc.’s Application of Septage on the Plummer 7 Lot, in the Town of Lac du Flambeau, County of Vilas, State of Wisconsin:

Howard Bros. Contested Case Hearing Decision DHA Case No. DNR-23-0001.pdfDownload
I had a tchwunk case once, too.

Materials in Town of Lac du Flambeau v. Newland [National Tribal Transportation Facility Inventory]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

1 Complaint.pdfDownload
11 Federal Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
14 Response.pdfDownload
18 Reply.pdfDownload

Virginia Federal Court Holds LdF Council Members and Employees Can Be Individually Liable for RICO Damages Arising from Sovereign Lending

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Fitzgerald v. Wildcat (W.D. Va.):

145 Skytrail Motion to Compel Arbitration

147 Skytrail Motion to Dismiss

149 Wildcat Motion to Compel

151 Wildcat Motion to Dismiss

152 Response to 145

153 Response to 147

154 Response to 149

155 Response to 151

163 Reply ISO 147

164 Reply ISO 145

165 Reply ISO 149

166 Reply ISO 151

170 DCT Order

Current Federal Court Materials in LDF Easement Dispute

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials so far in Pollard v. Johnson (W.D. Wis.):

26 Amended Complaint.pdfDownload
28 Brief ISO Mot Prelim Injunct.pdfDownload
29 Prop Finding of Fact ISO Mot Prelim Injunct.pdfDownload
38 Def Brief ISO MTD Amended Complaint.pdfDownload
40.1 Proposed U.S. Amicus Brief.pdfDownload
41 Def Brief in Opp to Plain Amended Mot Prelim Injunct.pdfDownload
42 – Response to Facts.pdfDownload

SCOTUS Grants LDF v. Coughlin

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the order.

Cert stage briefs here.

Lac Du Flambeau Ojibwe Cert Petition in Bankruptcy Act/Sovereign Immunity Case

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the petition in Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians v. Coughlin:

ldf-cert-petitionDownload

Question presented:

Whether the Bankruptcy Code expresses unequivocally Congress’s intent to abrogate the sovereign immunity of Indian tribes.

Lower court materials here.

Update:

Law Profs Amicus Brief.pdfDownload
Org Amicus Brief.pdfDownload
Coughlin BIO.pdfDownload

Seventh Circuit Holds State May Not Tax Alienable Lands of Tribal Members on L.C.O. Reservation

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians v. Evers:

Opinion.pdfDownload

Briefs and lower court materials here.

First Circuit Holds Bankruptcy Act Impliedly Abrogates Tribal Immunity

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in In re Coughlin:

In re Coughlin.pdfDownload
Alert — circuit split

Briefs here.

Seventh Circuit Materials in Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians v. Evers

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Tribe Brief

State Brief

Reply

Lower court materials here.