Ninth Circuit

Ninth Circuit Rejects Challenge to Federal Water Contracts Favoring Central Valley Project over Chinook Salmon [Winnemem Wintu Tribe]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Natural Resources Defense Council v. Haaland.

Briefs:

Opening Brief

Federal Answer Brief

Reply Brief

Ninth Circuit Remands Stillaguamish U&A Subproceeding on Procedural Grounds, Judges Separately Debate Efficacy of Continuing Federal Court Jurisdiction

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the decision in United States v. Washington subproceeding 17-03, captioned Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians v. State of Washington.

Briefs and lower court materials here.

Ninth Circuit Rejects Full En Banc Petition in Oak Flat Case

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the amended opinion and the order denying en banc review before the full court.

Panel decision and briefs here.

Ka’ila Ferrell Smith

Tribal Amicus Brief in Opposition to Montana TikTok Ban

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the brief in Alario v. Knudsen (CA9):

Tribal Amicus Brief.pdfDownload

Ninth Circuit Affirms MCA Domestic Violence Conviction Where Victim Was Unavailable to Testify Due to Defendant’s Actions

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in United States v. Blackshire.

Briefs:

Opening Brief

Government Answer Brief

Reply

This is old.

Ninth Circuit Briefs in California v. Azuma Corp.

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Opening Brief.PDFDownload
Answer Brief.pdfDownload
Reply.pdfDownload

Lower court materials here.

Ninth Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Purported Whistleblower’s Suit against BIA

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Kent v. Lacounte:

CA9 Unpublished Memorandum .PDFDownload
Kent Brief.PDFDownload
Federal Answer Brief.PDFDownload
Reply.PDFDownload
Shelly Niro

Prior post here.

Ninth Circuit Materials on Whether Federal Whistleblower Protection Statute Applies to ISDEAA Funds

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the briefs in Kent v. LaCounte:

Kent Opening Brief

Government Brief

Ora argument video here (be ready for discussion about Möbius strips and concentric circles in describing the federal statutory structure):

UCLA Webinar on Oak Flat Decision

Matthew L.M. Fletcher
Link

Ninth Circuit Rejects Native Religious Claims in Oak Flat Land Swap Dispute

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Apache Stronghold v. United States.

Links to briefs and other materials here.