Swinomish Indian Tribal Community v. BNSF Railway Co.

Washington Federal Court Orders BNSF to Pay Nearly $400M in Trespass Damages to Swinomish

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the order in Swinomish Tribal Community v. BNSF (W.D. Wash.):

301 DCT Order.pdfDownload
Miigwetch to Jack Fiander for this image.

Prior post here.

Washington Federal Court Holds that Railroad is Liable for Trespass on Swinomish Lands

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the available trial materials from Swinomish Indian Tribal Community v BNSF Railway Company (W.D. Wash.):

207 Swinomish Trial Brief

208 BNSF Trial Brief

And here is the judge’s decision:

216-dct-orderDownload

Prior post here.

Federal Court Denies Motion to Dismiss in Swinomish Suit against BNSF Railroad

Matthew L.M. Fletcher1 Comment

Here are the materials in Swinomish Indian Tribal Community v BNSF Railway Company (W.D. Wash.):

8 BNSF Motion to Dismiss or Stay

11 Response

13 Reply

19 DCT Order

We posted the complaint here.

Swinomish Trespass Suit against BNSF Railroad

Matthew L.M. Fletcher1 Comment

Here is the complaint in Swinomish Indian Tribal Community v. BNSF Railway Co. (W.D. Wash.):

2015 Complaint

And here is a 1978 complaint referenced in the 2015 complaint:

1978 Complaint78-429