Ninth Circuit – Page 3 – Turtle Talk

Briefs in Opposition to Maverick Gaming Cert Petition

September 2, 2025Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

State of Washington BIO

Cert petition here.

Split Ninth Circuit Panel Rules in Favor of Sho-Ban Tribes in Reservation Land Exchange Challenge

August 22, 2025Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Shoshone-Bannock Tribes v. Dept. of the Interior.

Briefs here.

Ninth Circuit Refuses to Enforce Land Partition Agreement between BIA and Estate of Crow Citizen

August 22, 2025Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Halverson v. Burgum.

Briefs:

Ninth Circuit Reaffirms Katie John Trilogy and Affirms Injunction against State of Alaska

August 20, 2025Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in United States v. State of Alaska:

24-2251 Download

Briefs here.

Ninth Circuit Reverses Gila River/San Carlos Apache Water Rights Victory

July 28, 2025Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Gila River Indian Community v. Schoubroek.

Here are available briefs:

San Carlos Apache Answer Brief.pdf Download

Reply Brief.pdf Download

Lower court materials here.

Ninth Circuit Materials in Stillaguamish v. Upper Skagit [U.S. v. Washington Subproceeding 17-03]

July 11, 2025Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the briefs:

Stillaguamish Opening Brief

Sauk-Suiattle Amicus Brief

Skallam Tribes Answer Brief

Swinomish Answer Brief

Tulalip Answer Brief

Upper Skagit Answer Brief

Upper Skagit Response to Sauk-Suiattle

Stillaguamish Reply

Lower court materials here.

Ninth Circuit Materials in Alaska v. US [subsistence fishing]

June 25, 2025Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the briefs (that I choose to post because the others are ridiculous):

Alaska Opening Brief

Kuskokwim River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission Brief

US Answer Brief

Ninth Circuit Rejects Collateral Attack on Jamul Land Use, Affirms Sanctions for Rule 11 Violation

June 23, 2025Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Rosales v. Roman Catholic Bishop of San Diego:

Ninth Circuit Rejects Chinook Recognition Bid

June 18, 2025Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the unpublished opinion in Chinook Indian Nation v. Burgum.

Briefs here.

Ninth Circuit Materials in Chinook Indian Nation v. Burgum

June 4, 2025Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Briefs:

Chinook Opening Brief

Federal Answer Brief

Siletz Amicus Brief