reservation diminishment

Ninth Circuit Partially Reinstates Section 1983 Claim against San Bernardino County Law Enforcement

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Chemehuevi Indian Tribe v. McMahon.

An excerpt:

It is undisputed that the Sheriff cannot enforce regulatory traffic laws in “Indian country.” See 18 U.S.C. § 1162; 28 U.S.C. § 1360. “Indian country” includes, but is not limited to, land within the boundaries of a reservation. 18 U.S.C. § 1151. The issues for decision today are (1) whether the individual Tribe members and the Tribe can challenge the citations through a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action; and, if so, (2) whether Section 36 is Indian country. We hold that the individual plaintiffs, but not the Tribe, can challenge the citations under § 1983. And, we conclude that all the citations occurred within Indian country. We therefore vacate the district court’s judgment dismissing the complaint as to the individuals but affirm the judgment as to the Tribe.

Briefs here.

Federal Court Decides Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians v. Whitmer [formerly Snyder]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the order:

627-dct-order-1.pdf

Briefs here.

Case page here.

Updated Pleadings in Little Traverse Reservation Case

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the updated pleadings in Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians v. Whitmer (W.D. Mich.):

568 Municipal Defendants Motion for Summary Judgment

572 Governor Motion to Dismiss on Jurisdiction

579 Property Owners Motion

582 Governor Motion for Summary Judgment

583 LTBB Motion for Partial Summary Judgment re Intervenors

586 LTBB Motion for Summary Judgment — Historical

591 Intervenors Response to 583

596 LTBB Response to 572

601 LTBB Reply in Support 583

603 Municipal Defs Response to 586

606 Governor Response to 586

608 Municipal Defs Response to 583

610 – Tribe’s Resp. in Opp. to Municipal Def. Motion for SJ

611 – Tribe’s Resp. Brief in Opp. to State’s Motion for SJ

612 – Tribe’s Resp. in Opp. to Associations Motion for SJ

Prior posts here and here.

Federal Court Holds Wisconsin Oneida Reservation Diminished [Apple Festival Permitting]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the order in Oneida Nation v. Village of Hobart (E.D. Wis.):

130 DCT Order

Briefs are here.

Federal Court Rejects Counties/Cities & Tribe’s Motions in LTBB Reservation Boundaries Case

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the orders in Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians v. Whitmer (W.D. Mich.):

554 dct order on defendants’ motion

555 dct order on tribe’s motion

Materials here.

Supplemental Briefs in Murphy Case

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Available on the Carpenter v. Murphy background page, but also here:

petitioner_s supplemental brief

united states supplemental brief

respondent_s supplemental brief

supplemental brief of amicus curiae muscogee creek nation

murphy-supp-reply.pdf

oklahoma-supp-reply.pdf

muscogee-supp-reply.pdf

us-supp-reply.pdf

Oral Argument Transcript in Carpenter v. Murphy

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

Background materials on the case here.

Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment in Wisconsin Oneida Reservation Boundaries Case

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Oneida Nation v. Village of Hobart (E.D. Wis.):

94 Hobart Motion for Summary J

96 Oneida Motion for Summary J

102 Hobart Response

104 Oneida Response

116 Oneida Reply

119 Reply

126 US Amicus Brief

Prior post here.

Ninth Circuit Briefs in Chemehuevi Indian Tribe v. McMahon

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Opening Brief

Answer Brief

Reply

Prior posts here.

Background Materials in Sharp v. Murphy (formerly Carpenter v. Murphy & Royal v. Murphy)

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Tenth Circuit opinion:

MURPHY v ROYAL OPINION

Order Denying En Banc Petition [amended panel opinion]

Here are the merits briefs:

Joint Appendix

2018 09 24 US divided argument motion

2018 09 26 MCN Motion for Oral Argument

Petitioner’s Briefs

Petitioner’s Brief

United States Brief in Support of Petitioner

States Amicus Brief in Support of Petitioner

Environmental Federation of Oklahoma Amicus Brief

International Municipal Lawyers Association Amicus Brief

Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association Amicus Brief

Oklahoma Sheriffs_ Association Amicus Brief

Reply Brief

petitioner_s supplemental brief

united states supplemental brief

Respondent’s Briefs

Respondent’s Brief

Cherokee and Scholars Brief

Choctaw and Chickasaw and State Officials Amicus Brief

Former US Attorneys’ Amicus Brief

Muscogee (Creek) Nation Amicus Brief

National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center Amicus Brief

NCAI Amicus Brief

respondent_s supplemental brief

supplemental brief of amicus curiae muscogee creek nation

Cert stage briefs:

Cert Petition

Murphy BIO FINAL

US Amicus Brief Royal v. Murphy

No. 17-1107 Murphy Reply — Final

Environmental Federation Of Oklahoma Inc Amicus Brief

OIPA Amicus Brief

Tenth Circuit en banc stage materials:

2017 09 21 petition for rehearing

2017 10 10 u.s. amicus in support of petition

appellant’s resp to en banc pet

muscogee (creek) nation amicus brief in opposition to en banc pet

amicus mtn ok oil and gas et al

motion by ok independent petroleum assn to file amicus brief

ok municipal league mtn to file amicus

united keetoowah band amicus resp to en banc pet

Tenth Circuit panel stage materials:

Appellant’s Brief Murphy v Royal

MCN & Seminole Nation Amicus Curiae Murphy v Royal

BRIEF AMICUS CURIAE OF THE UNITED KEETOOWAH BAND

BRIEF OF RESPONDENT-APPELLEE

Appellant’s Reply Brief

APPELLANT’S NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY

MOTION FOR PERMISSION TO PARTICIPATE IN ORAL ARGUMENT AS AMICUS CURIAE

Order Granting Oral Argument