Ninth Circuit

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.

Ninth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Contract Claims against Battle Mountain Band

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Platform 10 LLC v. Battle Mountain Band of the Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada:

Unpublished Opinion

Opening Brief.pdfDownload

[no other briefs filed]

Lower court materials here.

Ninth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Suit against Mechoopda

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the unpublished opinion in Engasser v. Tetra Tech Inc.

Briefs here.

Ninth Circuit Orders Chickasaw Nation to Arbitration with Pharmacy Benefits Manager

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Caremark LLC v. Chickasaw Nation.

Briefs:

Opening Brief.pdfDownload
Answer Brief.pdfDownload
US Chamber of Commerce Amicus Brief.PDFDownload
Washington Legal Foundation Amicus Brief.PDFDownload
Reply.pdfDownload

Lower court materials here.

Ninth Circuit Briefs in Alturas Indian Rancheria v. Haaland

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Alturas Opening Brief.pdfDownload
Federal Answer Brief.pdfDownload

Here are the district court materials:

1 Complaint.pdfDownload
18-1 Federal MTD.pdfDownload
21 Opposition.pdfDownload
24 Reply.pdfDownload

31 [minute order dismissing case]

32 Judgment.pdfDownload

Ninth Circuit Confirms Renegotiated Water Rights Settlement for Spokane Tribe

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the unpublished opinion in Spokane Tribe v. Sulgrove.

Briefs here.

Split Ninth Circuit Affirms IGRA Good Faith Suit in Favor of Chicken Ranch Rancheria

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion Chicken Ranch Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of California v. State of California.

Briefs here.

Cert Petition in Big Horn County Electric Cooperative Inc. v. Big Man

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Big Horn Petition.pdfDownload
Big Horn Petition Appendix.pdfDownload

Question presented:

Whether an Indian tribal court has subject-matter jurisdiction to adjudicate a tribally created claim as an “other means” of regulating a nonmember federally funded and federally regulated electric cooperative tasked with providing electrical service to all customers within its service territory, including tribal members on Indian reservations?

Lower court materials here.

Update:

Big Man Brief in Opposition.pdfDownload
Reply.pdfDownload

Alaska Federal Court Rules in Favor of Southcentral Foundation in Dispute with Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the final order in Southcentral Foundation v. Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (D. Alaska):

352 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Prior post here. Long running case, so case tag here.