Ninth Circuit

Maverick Gaming LLP v. United States Cert Petition

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Maverick Cert PetitionDownload

Questions presented:

Whether Rule 19 requires dismissal of APA suits challenging federal agency action whenever a nonparty who benefited from that action asserts sovereign immunity.

Lower court materials here.

Ninth Circuit Materials in Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation v. Teck Cominco Metals LTD

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Oral argument (sadly no food fights):

Briefs:

CCT Opening Brief

Nez Perce Amicus Brief

Siletz Letter

Suquamish Letter

US Amicus Brief

Mining Company Answer

Canada Amicus Brief — BOO! Canada

Reply

Ninth Circuit Decides Fuson v. Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion.

Briefs:

Appellant Brief

Answer Brief

Reply

Lexington Insurance Co. v. Mueller Cert Petition [Cabazon]

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Here:

Cert Petition.pdfDownload

Brief in Opposition

Lower court materials here.

L.B. Awarded $1.6 Million after Trial over Assault by BIA/Northern Cheyenne Police

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in L.B. v. United States (D. Mont.):

179 L.B. Trial Brief.pdfDownload
180 U.S. Trial Brief.pdfDownload
192 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Prior post here.

Lexington Insurance Co. v. Suquamish Tribe Cert Petition

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Here:

Cert Petition.pdfDownload
Brief in Opposition.pdfDownload

Lower court materials here. En banc materials here. District court materials here.

Ninth Circuit Rules in Favor of Navajo Citizen in Relocation Costs Suit

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Barton v. Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation.

Briefs:

Barton Brief

Answer Brief

Record

Ninth Circuit Affirms $134M in Restitution Fees Against CashCall (remember them?)

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v. CashCall Inc.

Prior post here.

Ninth Circuit Affirms Rule 19 Dismissal of Maverick Gaming Suit

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Maverick Gaming LLC v. United States.

Briefs here.

Ninth Circuit Affirms Tribal Jurisdiction over Insurance Claim

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Here is the unpublished opinion in Lexington Insurance Co. v. Mueller.

Briefs are here.