Muscogee (Creek) Nation

Stroble v. Oklahoma Tax Commission — State Brief in Opposition to Cert

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Oklahoma Brief in Opposition

Cert petition here. Amicus briefs in support of the petition here.

Stroble v. Oklahoma Tax Commission Amicus Briefs in Support of Petition

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Muscogee (Creek) Nation Amicus Brief.pdfDownload
NCAI Amicus Brief.pdfDownload
Cherokee Chickasaw Choctaw Amicus Brief.pdfDownload
Seminole Nation Amicus Brief.pdfDownload

Petition here.

Tenth Circuit En Banc Petition Materials in U.S. v. Hopson [whether feds can prosecute for lesser included offenses under MCA]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Petition

Opposition 

Panel materials here.

Stroble v. Oklahoma Tax Commission Cert Petition

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Stroble-v-OTC-PetitionForAWritOfCertiorariDownload

Question presented:

Whether Oklahoma may tax the income of a Muscogee (Creek) Nation citizen who lives and works within the Muscogee (Creek) Reservation that McGirt v. Oklahoma, 591 U.S. 894 (2020), held remains Indian country.

Lower court materials here.

Ugh, This Stupid Garbage Again

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are materials in State of Oklahoma ex rel. Stitt v. City of Tulsa (Okla. S. Ct.):

2025-08-20. Gov Stitt’s App for Orig Jurisdiction & Pet for Writ of Prohibition & Inj Relief.pdfDownload
Gov. Stitt Brief in Support of App for Original Jurisdiction 08-21-2025.pdfDownload

Tenth Circuit Holds Federal Court May Not Convict Indian Country Defendants with Lesser-Included Offenses Not Enumerated in Federal Statute

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in United States v. Hopson:

Hopson OpinionDownload

Briefs:

Hopson Opening Brief

 US Answer Brief

Reply

US Supplemental Brief

Hopson Supplemental Brief

Oklahoma SCT Rejects Tribal Citizen Income Tax Immunity in Indian Country

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the opinions in Stroble v. Oklahoma Tax Commission:

Per Curiam Order.pdfDownload
Kane Concurrence.pdfDownload
Rowe Concurrence.pdfDownload
Kuehn Concurrence.pdfDownload
Winchester Concurrence.pdfDownload
Darby Concurrence.pdfDownload
Dissent.pdfDownload

Briefs here.

City of Sherrill is the epitome of fascism.

Petition for Rehearing in City of Tulsa v. O’Brien

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Petition for RehearingDownload

Prior post here.

Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals Enables Tulsa to Prosecute Indians

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in City of Tulsa v. O’Brien:

OpinionDownload

Briefs are here.

Oklahoma Criminal Appellate Court Materials in City of Tulsa v. O’Brien

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Appellant Brief.pdfDownload
Appellee Brief.pdfDownload
Reply.pdfDownload
Motion to Strike Reply Brief.pdfDownload
Motion to Dismiss Appeal.pdfDownload
Response.pdfDownload
Creek Nation Motion to Authorize Amicus Brief.pdfDownload