Sixth Circuit

Tribal Amicus Brief in Sixth Circuit Prediction Markets Case

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the brief in Kalshiex LLC v. Orgel:

Tribal Amicus BriefDownload

And here is John Oliver’s takedown.

Sixth Circuit Materials in Koenig v. Keweenaw Bay Ojibwe Community College

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Appellant Brief.pdfDownload
KBOCC Brief.pdfDownload
KBIC Amicus Brief.pdfDownload

Lower court materials here.

American Indian Higher Education Consortium Amicus BriefDownload

Sixth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Hannahville Tribal Casino Employee’s Suit

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Parrotta v. Island Resort and Casino.

Briefs here.

Lower court materials here.

Michigan Federal Court Rejects Saginaw Chippewa Claims in Suit against Insurance Company over Medicare-Like Rates

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are new materials in Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe v. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (E.D. Mich.):

306 BCBS Brief

308 SCIT Brief

310 BCBS Reply

317 DCT Order

This is a lengthy case, so here is the case tag (link to all the posts).

Sixth Circuit Decides GTB v. BCBS

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Here is the opinion in Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians v. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan.

Briefs:

GTB Brief

BCBS Brief

Reply

Sixth Circuit Amicus Brief from Tribal and Private Gaming Operators in Michigan re: Pari-Mutual Blah Blah Blah

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the brief in Churchill Downs Technology Initiatives Co. v. Michigan Gaming Control Board:

Churchill Downs Amicus Brief.pdfDownload

Sixth Circuit Briefs in Parrotta v. Island Resort and Casino [Hannahville]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Appellant Brief.pdfDownload
Appellee Brief.pdfDownload

Lower court materials here.

Sixth Circuit Rejects Sault Tribe’s Objections to 2023 Consent Decree re: 1836 Treaty Rights

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in United States v. Michigan:

CA6 OpinionDownload
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Briefs here.

Sixth Circuit Rejects Non-Party Amici Challenge to 1836 Treaty Fishing Consent Decree

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in United States v. Michigan (No. 23-1944):

CA6 Opinion

Coalition Opening Brief

Federal Answer Brief

GTB Brief

Michigan Answer Brief

Tribal Response Brief

US Reply

Reply

Sault Tribe Challenge to 1836 Treaty Consent Decree Heard in Sixth Circuit

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the oral argument audio (Ryan Mills for Sault Tribe).

Briefs:

Sault Tribe Opening Brief.pdfDownload
Federal Brief.pdfDownload
GTB Brief.pdfDownload
BMIC Brief.pdfDownload
Michigan Brief.pdfDownload
Sault Tribe Reply.pdfDownload

Details on the consent decree here.