Supreme Court

Arizona DCT Stays Oak Flat Land Transfer Pending SCT Cert Decision

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Apache Stronghold v. United States (D. Ariz.):

150 Motion for Emergency Stay

156 Copper Company Response

157 Federal Response

162 Reply ISO 150

170 DCT Order

SCOTUS Denies Cert in Sault Tribe Trust Acquisition Case

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is today’s order list.

Cert stage briefs here.

SCOTUS Denies HCI Tax Petition

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is today’s order list.

Cert stage materials in HCI Distribution Inc. v. Hilgers are here.

Tribal Orgs Amicus Brief on the Misuse of the History of Indian Boarding Schools

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the brief in Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board v. Drummond:

Amicus Brief.pdfDownload

Federal BIO in Sault Tribe Gaming Lands Case

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the brief in Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians v. Burgam:

Federal BIODownload

Cert petition here.

South Point Energy v. Arizona DOR Cert Petition

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the petition in South Point Energy Center LLC v. Arizona Dept. of Revenue:

Cert Petition.pdfDownload

Lower court materials here.

Arizona BIO

SCOTUS Denies Bibeau v. Commissioner

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Order list here.

Just goes to show that there really is no opportunity for Indian people or tribal nations to persuade the federal judiciary to correct its past mistakes. There is no room for long-term litigation strategies.

Petition here.

The clown motel thing is not a reflection on the Court, this pic just has the word “tax” in it.

Lexington Insurance Co. v. Mueller Cert Petition [Cabazon]

ilpc

Here:

Cert Petition.pdfDownload

Brief in Opposition

Lower court materials here.

Bibeau v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue Cert Petition

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Bibeau Cert Petition.pdfDownload

Lower court materials here.

Saul-Suiattle Amicus Brief.pdfDownload

Tribal Amicus Brief in FCC v. Consumers’ Research [SCOTUS]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Tribal Amicus BriefDownload