Red Lake Nation

Minnesota SCT Rejects Equal Protection Challenge to ICWA for Lack of Standing

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in In the Matter of L.K.:

IMO L.K. OpinionDownload

Lower court opinion here.

Minnesota Federal Court Declines to Suppress Uncounseled Statements Made to Federal & Tribal Police in Red Lake Assault Case

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are relevant materials in United States v. Bullhead (D. Minn.):

1 Indictment.pdfDownload
35 Motion to Suppress.pdfDownload
55 Supplemental Brief ISO 35.pdfDownload
59 Opposition.pdfDownload
60 Magistrate Report.pdfDownload
63 Objection.pdfDownload
64 Response.pdfDownload
69 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Minnesota Federal Court Orders Stay Pending Tribal Court Exhaustion in Wrongful Death Claim against Red Lake Nation Detention

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Johns v. Pemberton (D. Minn.):

1 Complaint

22 Federal Motion to Dismiss

28 Opposition

30 Reply

32 DCT Order

61 Motion to Stay

68 MJ Order

US and Tribal Officials for Death of Red Lake Ojibwe Citizen in Tribal Jail

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Johns v. United States (D. Minn.):

1 Complaint.pdfDownload

Minnesota Federal Court Rejects Constitutional Challenges to Indian Country Criminal Jurisdiction

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the relevant materials in United States v. Johnson (D. Minn.):

103 Johnson Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
145 Government’s Response.pdfDownload
180 Johnson Post-Hearing Brief.pdfDownload
185 Government’s Post-Hearing Brief.pdfDownload
187 Magistrate Report and Recommendation.pdfDownload
191 Johnson Objection.pdfDownload
195 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Minnesota Federal Court Declines to Suppress Red Lake Tribal Criminal Defendant’s Uncounseled Statements to FBI and Uncounseled Tribal Court Plea

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in United States v. Begay (D. Minn.):

1 Indictment.pdfDownload
26 Motion to Suppress Statements.pdfDownload
27 Motion to Suppress Tribal Court Conviction.pdfDownload
29 Government Response.pdfDownload
70 Begay Memorandum re 26.pdfDownload
71 Begay Memorandum re 27.pdfDownload
73 Government Response to 26.pdfDownload
75 Government Response to 27.pdfDownload
78 Begay Reply in Support of 27.pdfDownload
81 Magistrate Report.pdfDownload
82 Begay Objections.pdfDownload
86 Government Response.pdfDownload
87 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Federal Court Rejects Fourth Amendment and Double Jeopardy Challenges to Federal Prosecution for Robbery at Red Lake Subsequent to Tribal Prosecution

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in United States v. Stately (D. Minn.):

1 Indictment

39 Motion to Suppress

40 Motion to Suppress

43 Motion to Suppress

50 Government’s Response

52 Government’s Response

118 Motion to Dismiss

129 Memorandum re Motion to Suppress

130 Memorandum re Motion to Suppress

134 Memorandum re Motion to Dismiss

138 Government’s Response to 118

139 Government’s Response to 40

140 Government’s Response to 43

141 Memorandum in Support of 118

142 Magistrate Report

144 Objections

148 Government’s Response

149 Objections

153 Government’s Response

158 Reply

161 DCT Order

Tribal Petition to Stop Enbridge Line 3

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Honor the Earth + White Earth + Red Lake Petition

Non-Indian Reckless Driver Arrested by Tribal Police Doesn’t Like It, but Still Loses

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the unpublished opinion in State v. Ziegler (Minn. Ct. App.):

Opinion

Minnesota SCT Refuses to Grant Credit to Prisoner for Time Spent in Red Lake Tribal Jail Unless that Time Was Spent for a State Offense

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in State v. Roy:

State v Roy