Muscogee (Creek) Nation

Oklahoma Federal Court Dismisses Tulsa Detention Officer’s ICRA Habeas Petition after Creek Nation Drops Criminal Charges

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Douglas v. Wisner (E.D. Okla.):

4 Habeas Petition

21 Motion to Dismiss

25 Opposition

29 Reply

34 Magistrate Report

39 Objections

42 Response

43 Unopposed Motion to Dismiss

43-1 Exhibit Request & Order of Dismissal of Charges

44 DCT Order

SCOTUS Denies Cert in Stroble v. Oklahoma Tax Commission

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is today’s order list.

Cert stage materials here, here, and here.

United States v. Hopson Cert Petition

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

US Cert PetitionDownload

Question presented:

Whether respondents—Indians charged with felony assault in Indian country under the Major Crimes Act in violation of 18 U.S.C. 113(a)(6) and (8) and 1153(a)— were entitled both to a jury instruction on a lesser included offense not listed in the Major Crimes Act and complete acquittal if the jury found them guilty of that lesser offense.

Lower court materials here.

Oklahoma Federal Court Denies Local Prosecutors’ Efforts to Dismiss Federal/Tribal Challenge to Indian Country Criminal Jurisdiction

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in United States v. Ballard (N.D. Okla.):

52 Ballard Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
68 Ballard Motion to Dismiss MCN Complaint.pdfDownload
77 MCN Response.pdfDownload
78 Cherokee Chickasaw Choctaw Complaint.pdfDownload
85 Ballard Reply ISO 52.pdfDownload
88 Ballard Reply ISO 68.pdfDownload
89 Ballard Motion to Dismiss CCC Tribes’ Complaint.pdfDownload
93 CCC Tribes Response.pdfDownload
94 Ballard Reply ISO 89.pdfDownload
118 DCT Order.pdfDownload

And here are the materials in United States v. Iski (N.D. Okla.):

50 Iski Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
59 Cherokee Choctaw Response.pdfDownload
60 Federal Response.pdfDownload
66 MCN Response.pdfDownload
72 Iski Reply.pdfDownload
77 Iski Motion to Dismiss Cherokee Choctaw Complaint.pdfDownload
81 Cherokee Choctaw Response.pdfDownload
106 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Prior posts with complaints here and here.

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