reservation diminishment

SCOTUS Grants Cougar Den Tax Case; Denies Shingle Springs Gaming and Wind River Reservation Boundaries Cases; Issues CVSG in Ute Tribal Court Jurisdiction Matter

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is today’s order list.

Here are the materials in the Cougar Den matter.

Here are the materials in the Shingle Springs matter.

Here are the materials in the Wind River matter.

Here are the materials in the Ute Tribe matter.

Cert Stage Briefs in Eastern Shoshone/Northern Arapaho Tribes v. Wyoming

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

northern arapaho tribe – cert petition

eastern shoshone tribe v. wyoming — cert. petition

amicus brief of ncai nos. 17-1159 and 17-1164

law profs amicus brief

us brief in opposition

riverton and fremont brief in opposition

wyfb brief in opposition

reply brief

Lower court materials in State of Wyoming v. EPA here.

SCOTUS Grants Royal v. Murphy

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is today’s order list.

Here are the cert stage materials.

Royal v. Murphy Brief in Opposition

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Murphy BIO FINAL

Cert petition is here.

Eastern Shoshone Tribe v. Wyoming Cert Petition

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Cert Petition

Question presented:

Whether Congress clearly intended in 1905 to di- minish the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming, home to the Eastern Shoshone Tribe.

Lower court materials here.

UPDATE:

indian law profs amicus

Royal v. Murphy Cert Petition (Death Penalty & Muscogee Reservation Boundaries)

Matthew L.M. Fletcher2 Comments

Here:

Cert Petition

Question presented:

Whether the 1866 territorial boundaries of the Creek Nation within the former Indian Territory of eastern Oklahoma constitute an “Indian reservation” today under 18 U.S.C. § 1151(a).

Lower court materials here.

UPDATE:

Environmental Federation Of Oklahoma Inc Amicus Brief

OIPA Amicus Brief

US Amicus Brief Royal v. Murphy

Murphy BIO FINAL

No. 17-1107 Murphy Reply — Final

Tenth Circuit Issues Slightly Modified Opinion in Murphy v. Royal, Denies En Banc Petition

Matthew L.M. Fletcher1 Comment

Here is the order with the corrected opinion, and an opinion concurring in the denial of en banc review from Judge Tymkovich:

Order Denying En Banc Petition

En banc petition stage materials here.

Panel materials here.

Tenth Circuit Modifies Wyoming v. EPA Opinion, Denies En Banc Review

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the revised opinion.

En banc stage materials:

Eastern Shoshone Tribe En Banc Petition

Northern Arapaho Tribe En Banc Petition

NCAI Amicus Brief

Amicus Brief

State Response

Panel materials here.

Tenth Circuit Materials re: Oklahoma’s En Banc Petition in Murphy v. Royal

Matthew L.M. Fletcher2 Comments

Here are the primary briefs:

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

Here are additional briefs

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

Panel materials here.

Oklahoma En Banc Petition in Murphy v. Royal

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

State En Banc Petition

Panel materials here.