Ninth Circuit

Univ. of Wash. Podcast on Reservation Diminishment in Yakama Nation v. Klickitat County

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

Briefs in the case here.

SCOTUS Denies Cert in Yakama v. Yakima County Criminal Jurisdiction Dispute

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is today’s order list.

Cert stage briefs and links to lower court materials here.

Ninth Circuit Resuscitates Federal Tort Claims Act Brought by Tribal Police Officer Fired by Reno-Sparks Indian Colony

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Miller v. United States.

Briefs:

Appellant Brief

Federal Answer Brief

Reply

Ninth Circuit Decides Doucette v. DOI

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the unpublished opinion in  Doucette v. Dept. of the Interior:

CA9 Memorandum Opinion

Briefs here.

USDA Pulls Environmental Impact Statement on Oak Flat/Resolution Copper Mine [updated with CA9 Order Denying Stay Pending Appeal]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the press release from Rep. Raúl Grijalva on the matter. Gizmodo coverage here.

And the briefs in Apache Stronghold v. United States (9th Cir.):

Emergency Motion

Federal Opposition

Religious Groups Amicus Brief

Religious Liberty Scholars Amicus Brief

Tribal Amicus Brief

Lower court materials here.

Update:

CA9 Order Denying Stay

Ninth Circuit Materials in Snoqualmie Tribe v. State of Washington

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Briefs:

Samish Brief

Samish Reply

Sauk-Suiattle Amicus Brief

Snoqualmie Brief

Snoqualmie Reply

State Response Brief

Treaty Tribes Amicus Brief

Tulalip Amicus Brief

Lower court materials here.

Ninth Circuit Materials in Paskenta Band Suits against Financial Institutions

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the briefs in Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians v. Umpqua Bank:

Opening Brief

Answer Brief

Reply

 

Here are the materials in Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians v. Associated Pension Consultants:

Opening Brief

Answer

Reply

 

SCOTUS Denies Cert in FMC Corp. v. Shoshone-Bannock Tribes

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is today’s order list.

The cert stage briefs in the FMC case are here.

Lower court materials here.

Club One Casino v. Bernhardt Cert Petition [North Fork Rancheria]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the petition in Club One Casino Inc. v. Bernhardt:

Club One Petition for Writ of Certiorari

Appendix

Lower court materials here and here.

Update:

Brief in Opposition

Reply

US Amicus Brief in FMC Corp. v. Shoshone-Bannock Tribes

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

US Invitation Brief

Cert stage materials here.