Oglala Sioux Tribe

South Dakota SCT Holds Oglala Sioux Tribe Had Jurisdiction over Contract Dispute Involving Nonmember Entity

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Mazaska Owecaso Otipi Financial Inc. v. Montileaux (D.S.D.):

1-1 Tribal Court Complaint.pdfDownload
13-4 Oglala Sioux Tribal Ct Decision.pdfDownload
1-3 Tribal Court Appellate Record.pdfDownload
13-3 Oglala Sioux Tribal SCT Opinion.pdfDownload
1 Complaint.pdfDownload
13-1 Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
15 Response.pdfDownload
30 Oglala Sioux Tribe Amicus Brief.pdfDownload
42 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Eighth Circuit Affirms Theft Conviction of Former Oglala Sioux Tribe President

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in United States v. Bear Runner.

Nonmember Business Sues to Avoid Tribal Court Jurisdiction

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the pleadings so far in Mazaska Owecaso Otipi Financial Inc. v. Montileaux (D.S.D.):

1 Complaint.pdfDownload
1-2 Tribal Trial Court Decision.pdfDownload
1-3 Tribal Appellate Record.pdfDownload
1-4 Tribal Appellate Court Decision.pdfDownload

Eighth Circuit Affirms Cattle Impoundment Decision

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Temple v. Mercier.

Briefs:

Temple Brief

Federal Brief

Tribal Brief

Reply

Lower court materials here.

Blast from the Past: October 1974 U.S. Civil Rights Commission Report on the Oglala Sioux Tribal Election

Matthew L.M. Fletcher
Oglala.pdfDownload

South Dakota Federal Court Finally Resolves Matter Arising from Federal Government’s Impoundment of Livestock at Pine Ridge Way Back in 2015 and 2016

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Temple v. Roberts (D.S.D.):

180-1 Oglala Sioux Tribal Court Decision

213 Federal Trial Brief

215 Temple Pre-Trial Brief

228 DCT Order

Prior post here.

Pretty sure these dudes didn’t have anything to do with this case, but they look cool — Ed Red Owl, Jerry Flute and Elijah Back Thunder

US Escapes Liability from Fatal Car Accident Caused by Oglala Sioux Corrections Officer

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Estate of Pretend Eagle v. United States (D.S.D.)

1 Complaint.pdfDownload
11 Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
20 Opposition.pdfDownload
23 Reply.pdfDownload
29 DCT Order.pdfDownload

South Dakota Federal Court Rejects Double Jeopardy Argument Premised on Federal Control of Oglala Tribal Court

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in United States v. Kills Warrior (D.S.D.):

1 Indictment.pdfDownload
36 Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
38 Government Opposition.pdfDownload
40 Magistrate Order.pdfDownload
41 Objection.pdfDownload
44 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Second Circuit Affirms Conviction of Conspirator in Wakpamni Frauds

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the available materials in United States v. Archer:

Summary Opinion.pdfDownload
United States Brief.pdfDownload

We’ve posted on the Wakpamni Lake Community Corporation frauds (plus a bunch of other cases involving this litigious entity) at great length, tag here. For materials on this specific character, Archer, see here.

D.C. Circuit Rejects Oglala Sioux Tribe Challenge to Uranium Mine

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Oglala Sioux Tribe v. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Briefs:

Tribal Opening Brief.pdfDownload
Federal Brief.pdfDownload
Powertech Brief.pdfDownload
Tribe Reply.pdfDownload

Prior post here.