Ninth Circuit

Ninth Circuit Oral Argument in Upper Skagit v. Sauk-Suiattle [U.S. v. Washington subproceeding 20-01]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Briefs here.

Ninth Circuit Briefs in Weaver v. Gregory [section 1983 suit against tribal officials over employment claims by fired tribal police officer]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Opening Brief.pdfDownload
Answer Brief.pdfDownload
Tribes Amicus Brief.pdfDownload
Reply.pdfDownload

SCTOUS Grants United States and Arizona Petitions in Navajo Water Case

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here was yesterday’s order.

Prior post here.

Thinking if SCOTUS had some good frybread, they’d let Indian country have the nice things we deserve, like an enforceable duty of protection.

Ninth Circuit Rejects Challenge to Tribal Wind Farm

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the unpublished opinion in Backcountry Against Dumps v. Bureau of Indian Affairs.

Briefs here.

Ninth Circuit Materials in Backcountry Against Dumps v. Bureau of Indian Affairs [Campo Band Wind Energy Project]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Backcountry Opening Brief.pdfDownload
BIA Answer Brief.pdfDownload
Campo Band Answer Brief.pdfDownload
Development Co Amicus Brief.pdfDownload
Reply Brief.pdfDownload
Backcountry Supplemental Brief.pdfDownload
BIA Supplemental Brief.pdfDownload
Campo Band Supplemental Brief.pdfDownload
Development Co Supplemental Brief.pdfDownload

Lower court materials here.

Slockish v. Dept. of Transportation Cert Petition

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

slockish-petitionDownload

Question presented:

Whether the Ninth Circuit’s mootness ruling warrants summary reversal where the panel clearly misapprehended governing law on mootness and on the authority of federal courts to order equitable relief affecting nonparties.

Lower court materials here.

Ninth Circuit Materials in Tribal Challenge to Seattle’s Dams

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the briefs in Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe v. City of Seattle:

Opening Brief.pdfDownload
Answer Brief.pdfDownload
Reply.pdfDownload
Appellant Supplemental Brief.pdfDownload
Appellee Supplemental Brief.pdfDownload

Lower court materials here.

Ninth Circuit Rejects Effort to Challenge Tribal-State Cross-Dep Agreement [Fort Peck]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in United States v. Fowler.

Briefs:

Opening Brief.pdfDownload
Federal Brief.pdfDownload
Reply.pdfDownload

Klamath and Hoopa Tribes Prevail in Ninth Circuit Klamath River Water Distribution Challenge

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Klamath Irrigation District v. Bureau of Reclamation.

Briefs:

Klamath irrigation Opening Brief

Shasta View Opening Brief

Hoopa Answer Brief

Klamath Answer Brief

Federal Answer Brief

Shasta View Reply

Reply

Lower court materials here.

Metlakatla Prevails in Ninth Circuit on Fishing Rights

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Metlakatla Indian Community v. Dunleavy.

Briefs are here.

Lower court materials here.