Reno-Sparks Indian Colony – Turtle Talk

Ninth Circuit Rejects Effort to Stop Lithium Mine in Nevada

July 19, 2023Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the unpublished opinion in Western Watersheds Project v. McCullough. And same for the Bartell Ranch/Burns Paiute case.

Selected briefs:

Burns Paiute Brief.PDF Download

Western Watersheds Brief.PDF Download

BLM Brief.PDF Download

Lower court materials here.

Nevada Federal Court Declines Reconsideration Motion in Lithium Case

November 9, 2021Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the new materials in Bartell Ranch LLC v. McCullough (D. Nev.):

96 Motion for Reconsideration

105 Interior Response

106 Lithium Corp Response

117 DCT Order Denying Reconsideration

Federal Court Declines to Enjoin Lithium Mine Opposed by Nevada Tribes

September 7, 2021Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Bartell Ranch LLC v. McCullough (D. Nev.):

28 First Amended Complaint

45 Atsa Koodakuh Wyh Nuwu People of Red Mountain Motion for PI

65 Federal Response

66 Lithium Nevada Response

71 Burns Paiute Tribe Reply

73 Reno-Sparks Indian Colony Reply

84 Federal Surreply

Federal Court Allows Tribal Intervention in Nevada Lithium Mine Dispute

July 30, 2021Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the relevant materials in Western Watersheds Project v. BLM (D. Nev.):

43 Reno-Sparks Indian Colony Motion to Intervene

51 Lithium Opposition

Ninth Circuit Resuscitates Federal Tort Claims Act Brought by Tribal Police Officer Fired by Reno-Sparks Indian Colony

March 29, 2021March 28, 2021Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Miller v. United States.

Briefs:

Appellant Brief

Federal Answer Brief

District Court Finds “Colorable” Tribal Court Jurisdiction in FMLA Claim

September 11, 2009Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Paddy v. Mulkey (D. Nev.):

DCT Order to Show Cause

Plaintiff Brief Opposing Tribal Court Jurisdiction

Defendants Brief Favoring Tribal Court Jurisdiction

Plaintiff Reply Brief

Paddy v. Mulkey DCT Order