Seminole Tribe of Florida

SCOTUS Denies Cert in West Flagler v. Haaland

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is today’s order list. Justice Jackson is ethical and recused herself. Justice Kavanaugh would have granted the petition.

Cert petition and link to lower court materials here.

Federal Brief in Opposition to Cert in West Flagler v. Haaland

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Cert Opp Brief.pdfDownload

The petition is here.

West Flagler v. Haaland Cert Petition

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

West Flagler Cert Petition.pdfDownload

Questions presented:

1. Whether IGRA authorizes the approval of a compact that purports to allow for an online sports gambling monopoly throughout the state and off Indian lands.

2. Whether an IGRA compact violates the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act if it provides for internet sports betting that is unlawful where many of the bets are placed.

3. Whether the Secretary’s approval of a tribalstate compact violates equal protection principles where it provides a specific tribe with a monopoly on online sports gaming off tribal lands, while state law makes that conduct a felony for everyone else.

Lower court materials here.

Florida SCT Briefs in West Flagler LLC v. DeSantis

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

West Flagler Fla SCT Petition.pdfDownload
State Response.pdfDownload
Seminole Amicus Brief.pdfDownload

SCOTUS Denies Stay in West Flagler Suit

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in West Flagler Associates Ltd. v. Haaland:

Application for Stay

Federal Response

Order Denying Stay + Kavanaugh Statement

Seminole Letter

Lower court materials here.

D.C. Circuit Rejects Challenge to Seminole Gaming Compact

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in West Flagler Associates Ltd. v. Haaland.

Briefs are here.

Opening D.C. Circuit Briefs in Seminole Compact Case

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the opening briefs in West Flagler Associates Ltd. v. Haaland:

Seminole Tribe Brief.pdfDownload
Interior Brief.pdfDownload
State of Florida Amicus Brief.pdfDownload
Seminole Tribe Amicus Brief.pdfDownload
Tribal Orgs Amicus Brief.pdfDownload

Lower court materials here.

Florida COA Affirms Immunity of Tribal Official Acting within Scope of Authority

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the per curiam opinion in Ulizio v. MMMG LLC:

opinionDownload

Seminole Gaming Compact Set Aside

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the orders (they are the same) in West Flagler Associates Ltd. v. Haaland (D.D.C.):

43 DCT Order

And in Monterra MF v. Haaland (D.D.C.):

55 DCT Order

Briefs in both cases here.

Federal Court Dismisses Suit against Florida over Seminole Compact

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in West Flagler Associates Ltd. v. DeSantis (N.D. Fla.):

41 DCT Order

Briefs are here.