Northern District of New York

N.Y. Federal Court Dismisses Most Claims in Cayuga Challenge to State Liquor License Denial

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Cayuga Nation v. New York State Liquor Authority (N.D. N.Y.):

16 Second Amended Complaint.pdfDownload
17-1 Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
20 Opposition.pdfDownload
26 Reply.pdfDownload
28-17 Proposed Amicus Brief of Council of Chiefs and Clan Mothers.pdfDownload
37 DCT Order.pdfDownload

New York Federal Court Rules in Favor of Jay Treaty Rights of Akwesasne Mohawks in Claim against Dept. of Education

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Rourke-Rodriguez et al v. United States Department of Education (N.D. N.Y.):

34-6 Brief in Support of Plaintiff’s MSJDownload
35-2 Mohawk Council Amicus BriefDownload
36-1 Brief in Support of Federal Cross MSJDownload
37 Reply ISO 34Download
43 Reply ISO 37Download
46 DCt OrderDownload

Complaint here.

New York Federal Court Holds IHS Must Accept PL638 Contract re: Water and Sanitation

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in St. Regis Mohawk Tribe v. United States (N.D. N.Y.):

25-1 Tribe Motion for Summary J

29-1 Federal Cross Motion

30 Tribe Reply

32 Federal Reply

35 DCT Order

Update in ICRA Habeas Claim at Cayuga

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are updated materials in Parker v. Halftown (N.D.N.Y.):

65 Respondents Brief.pdfDownload
70 Petitioner’s Reply ISO Habeas Petition.pdfDownload
72-1 Motion to File Amicus Brief.pdfDownload
72-10 Traditional Leaders Amicus Brief.pdfDownload

Prior post here.

New York Federal Court Allows ERISA Suit against Oneida Casino, Citing LDF v. Coughlin

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Jones v. Turning Stone Enterprises LLC (N.D. N.Y.):

1 Complaint

21-1 Motion to Dismiss

29 Opposition

32 Reply

37 DCT Order

St. Regis Mohawk Citizens Sue Dept. of Education for Financial Aid

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the amended complaint in Rourke-Rodriguez v. McMahon (N.D. N.Y.):

25 Amended Complaint.pdfDownload

Blast from the Past: Mohawk Occupation of Lands at Eagle Bay

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

In honor of the land claims settlement at Akwesasne:

Mohawk Occupation of Lands at Eagle Bay.pdfDownload

New York Federal (Again) Declines to Dismiss Cayuga Nation’s Suit against New York Gaming Agency

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the new materials in Cayuga Nation v. New York State Gaming Commission (N.D. N.Y.):

63 Renewed Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
65 Opposition.pdfDownload
76 Reply.pdfDownload
80 Amended Complaint.pdfDownload
83 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Prior post here.

St. Regis Mohawk Citizens Who are also Canadian Sue U.S. Education Department

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Rourke-Rodriguez v. Dept. of Education (N.D. N.Y.):

ComplaintDownload

New York Federal Court Allows Cayuga Challenge to State Authorization of Games on Rez

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Cayuga Nation v. New York State Gaming Commission (N.D. N.Y.):

30 Amended Complaint.pdfDownload
30-6 Exhibits.pdfDownload
37-1 Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
42 Opposition.pdfDownload
47 Reply.pdfDownload
61 DCT Order.pdfDownload