Seventh Circuit

Seventh Circuit Rules Enbridge Must Move Line 5 from Bad River Reservation

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Bad River Band of Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians of the Bad River Reservation v. Enbridge Energy Co. Inc.

Materials here.

Seventh Circuit Briefs in Hobart Challenge to Trust Land Acquisition for Oneida

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the briefs in Village of Hobart v. Dept. of the Interior:

Hobart Brief.pdfDownload
Federal Brief.pdfDownload
Oneida Brief.pdfDownload

Reply brief TK.

Lower court materials here.

Seventh Circuit Rejects Arbitration of Tribal Sovereign Lending Dispute for Lack of Tribal Law at Time of Contract Formation

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Harris v. W6LS Inc.

Briefs:

Opening Brief

NAFSA Amicus Brief

Answer Brief

Reply

Appellant Supplemental Brief

Appellee Supplemental Brief 

Seventh Circuit Briefs in Legend Lake Property Owners Assn. v. Menominee County

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Opening Brief.pdfDownload
Answer Brief.pdfDownload

Lower court materials here.

Legacy.

Seventh Circuit Briefs in Waukegan Potawatomi Casino LLC v. City of Waukegan

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Casino Opening Brief.pdfDownload
City Answer Brief.pdfDownload

Lower court materials here.

Seventh Circuit Briefs in Bad River v. Enbridge

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Enbridge Brief.pdfDownload
Canada Brief.pdfDownload
Bad River Opening Brief.pdfDownload
State of Michigan Brief.pdfDownload
Great Lakes Businesses Amicus Brief.pdfDownload

Lower court materials here, here, and here.

Seventh Circuit Holds Great Lakes Intertribal Council Possess Sovereign Immunity from Title VII Suit

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials:

Unpublished Opinion.pdfDownload
Seneca Opening Brief.pdfDownload
Great Lakes ITC Answer Brief.pdfDownload
Seneca Reply Brief.pdfDownload

Seventh Circuit Affirms Immunity of LCO Health Care Center and Officials

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Mestek v. Lac Courte Oreilles Community Health Center:

CA7 Opinion.pdfDownload

Materials here.

Seventh Circuit Oral Argument Audio in Mestek v. Lac Courte Oreilles Community Health Center

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

Briefs here.

Seventh Circuit Briefs in Mestek v. Lac Courte Oreilles Community Health Center [sovereign immunity]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Appellant Brief.pdfDownload
Tribe Brief.pdfDownload
Reply.pdfDownload

Lower court materials here.