police killings

Navajo Family Sues over Tribal Police Killing

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Begaye v. United States (D.N.M.):

1 Complaint.pdfDownload

Oklahoma Federal Court Dismisses Wrongful Death Action against Feds and Tribe in Shooting of Unarmed Cherokee Man

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Englebright v. Buhl (N.D. Okla.):

9 Amended Complaint

34 Cherokee MTD

36 Federal MTD

39 Response to 36

40 Response to 34

41 Motion to Amend re Feds

42 Motion to Amend re Cherokee

43 Cherokee Reply ISO 34

44 Federal Reply ISO 36

45 Cherokee Response to 42

46 Federal Response to 41

47 Reply ISO 41

48 Reply ISO 42

49 DCt Order 

Eighth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Wrongful Death Suit against BIA Cops for Killing Innocent Tribal Citizen

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Martin v. Gorneau:

Appellant Brief

Federal Actors Brief

Municipal Actors Brief

State Actors Brief

Unpublished Opinion

Prior post here.

This just seems absolutely lousy. What a Kafkaesque justice system.

Montana Federal Court Dismisses Wrongful Death Suit Allegedly Caused by “Rogue” Tribal Police Force Formed in 2020

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Old Bull v. United States (D. Mont.)

17 Second Amended Complaint.pdfDownload
21 Officer Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
21-1 Crow Tribal Court Materials.pdfDownload
27 DCT Order Dismissing Officer.pdfDownload
31 Old Bull Motion for Summary J.pdfDownload
35 Federal Cross Motion for Summary J.pdfDownload
39 Old Bull Reply.pdfDownload
43 Federal Reply.pdfDownload
46 DCT Order.pdfDownload

News profiles of the Crow Tribal Police force that was formed and disbanded in 2020 abound. Here, here, and here.

Mother Jones made a video:

Family of Tohono O’Odham Nation Member Shot by Border Patrol Sues Government

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Mattia v. United States (D. Ariz.):

Complaint.pdfDownload

North Dakota Federal Court Dismisses Wrongful Death Suit against BIA Cops for Killing Innocent Tribal Citizen

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Martin v. Gorneau (D.N.D.):

1 Complaint

59 US Motion to Dismiss

66 Individual Defendants Motion to Dismiss

71 State Defendants Motion to Dismiss

76 Response

78 Individual Defendants Reply

79 State Reply

80 US Reply

89 Magistrate Report

90 Objection

91 Individual Defendants Response

92 US Response

93 State Reply

95 DCT Order

South Dakota Federal Court Orders Tribal Exhaustion in Wrongful Death Suit against Rosebud Tribal Police, Feds Dismissed from Suit

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

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

1 Complaint

20 Atman Motion to Dismiss

23 US Motion to Dismiss

26 Romero Motion to Dismiss

31 Response

33 US Reply

34 Atman Reply

37 Romero Reply

42 DCt Order

King County Pays $1.5M over Shooting of Muckleshoot Tribal Member

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

We posted on this case here.

Washington COA Reconsiders, Holds King Co. Police Must Face Wrongful Death Action in Killing of Muckleshoot Member

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Davis v. King County (Wash. Ct. App.):

79696-6-8-I Appellants’ Motion for Reconsideration

79696-6-8-I Appellees’ Response to Motion for Reconsideration

79696-6-8-I Order-Opinion

Prior post here.

Wash. Appeals Court Orders New Trial in Snohomish County Deputy’s Killing of Tulalip Man

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Lacy v. Snohomish County (Wash. Ct. App.):

4-15-19 Appellant’s Opening Brief

5-17-19 Respondent Cross Appellant’s Brief

6-14-19 Appellant’s Reply Brief

10-5-20 Opinion

Prior post here.