Southern District of California

California Federal Court Dismisses FTCA Claim against BIA Officials for Interfering with Attorney Contract [Miwok leadership dispute]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Corrales v. United States (S.D. Cal.):

4 Amended Complaint.pdfDownload
12 Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
13 Opposition.pdfDownload
16 Reply.pdfDownload
22 DCT Order.pdfDownload

New Complaint against Feds from Tribal Attorney over Attorney Fees

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Corrales v. Newland (S.D. Cal.):

1 ComplaintDownload

Materials in the other suit mentioned in the complaint are here. And yet another suit by the same plaintiff against the State of California is here.

Quechan Wins $8M+ FTCA Judgment for Negligent Destruction of Cultural Property

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are materials in Quechan Indian Tribe v. United States (S.D. Cal.):

405 Tribe Damages Brief

405-1 Meyer Dec

405-2 Meyer Dec Exh A

405-3 Somerville Dec

Dkt 407 Judgment

Doc 404 Findings Conclusion and Order

Prior post here.

Ninth Circuit Decides Rincon Mushroom Company of America Inc. v. Mazzetti

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Here is the unpublished opinion:

Opinion.pdfDownload
Opening Brief.pdfDownload
Answer Brief.PDFDownload
Reply.PDFDownload

Lower court materials here.

California Federal Court Dismisses Effort by Former Tribal Lawyer to Make BIA Tell Tribe to Pay Legal Bills

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Corrales v. Dutschke (S.D. Cal.):

1 Complaint.pdfDownload
11 Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
12 Response.pdfDownload
13 Reply.pdfDownload
15 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Ninth Circuit Briefs in Williams & Cochrane v. Rosette

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Williams & Cochrane Opening Brief.pdfDownload
Rosette Answer Brief.pdfDownload
W&C Reply.pdfDownload

Prior posts here and here.

California Federal Court Orders Arbitration in Dispute in Tribal Sovereign Lending Case

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Huntley v. Rosebud Economic Development Corp. (S.D. Cal.):

1 Complaint

8-1 Motion to Compel Arbitration

9-1 Motion to Dismiss

13 Response to Motion to Compel

14 Response to Motion to Dismiss

17 Reply ISO Motion to Compel

18 Reply ISO Motion to Dismiss

22-1 Second Motion to Compel

28 Response

33 Reply ISO Motion to Compel

35 DCT Order

Williams & Cochrane, Rosette, and Quechan Stipulate to Dismiss All of Their Claims [update]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the stipulation in Williams & Cochrane LLP v. Quechan Tribe of the Fort Yuma Reservation (S.D. Cal.):

389 Williams and Cochrane v Rosette Stipulation.pdfDownload

Prior post here.

Update. Here are recent pleadings from the parties on the substitution of parties that is interesting reading (not all the pleadings are available):

386 Rosette Parties Motion to Substitute [unavailable]

387 Opposition to Motion to Substitute Party.pdfDownload
388 Reply.pdfDownload

Ninth Circuit Rejects Challenge to Tribal Wind Farm

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the unpublished opinion in Backcountry Against Dumps v. Bureau of Indian Affairs.

Briefs here.

Ninth Circuit Materials in Backcountry Against Dumps v. Bureau of Indian Affairs [Campo Band Wind Energy Project]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Backcountry Opening Brief.pdfDownload
BIA Answer Brief.pdfDownload
Campo Band Answer Brief.pdfDownload
Development Co Amicus Brief.pdfDownload
Reply Brief.pdfDownload
Backcountry Supplemental Brief.pdfDownload
BIA Supplemental Brief.pdfDownload
Campo Band Supplemental Brief.pdfDownload
Development Co Supplemental Brief.pdfDownload

Lower court materials here.