Tenth Circuit

Tenth Circuit Grants Partial Victory to Wichita and Affiliated in Gaming Compact Dispute with Okla. Gov. Stitt

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Wichita and Affiliated Tribes v. Stitt.

Briefs here.

En Banc Materials in Tenth Circuit Indian Status Cases

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the opening briefs in United States v. Ruiz and United States v. Hebert:

US En Banc BriefDownload
Kevin Washburn Amicus BriefDownload

Prior post with en banc petition materials and links to panel materials here.

SCOTUS Denies Cert in U.S. v. Hopson (whether feds can prosecute lesser included offenses under MCA)

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is today’s order list.

Petition

BIO

Lower court decision here.

Tenth Circuit Briefs in Osage Effort to Reopen Reservation Boundaries Case

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the briefs in Osage Nation v. Irby Wood:

Osage Opening BriefDownload

Lower court materials here.

Pretty sure someone mentioned something about the Osage Nation at this meeting.

Tenth Circuit Affirms Indian Country Crimes Conviction over Non-Indian Status Challenge

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in United States v. Thompson.

Briefs:

Opening Brief.pdfDownload
Answer Brief.pdfDownload

Hopson Brief in Opposition

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Brief in OppositionDownload

Cert petition here.

Tenth Circuit Briefs in Muscogee (Creek) Nation v. Kunzweiler

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Creek Nation Brief.pdfDownload
Cherokee Choctaw Chickasaw Amicus Brief.pdfDownload
USET Amicus Brief.pdfDownload

Other briefs TK.

Lower court materials here and here.

Tenth Circuit to Review Indian Status Cases En Banc

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in United States v. Ruiz:

US En Banc Petition.pdfDownload
Response.pdfDownload
Reply.pdfDownload

Ruiz panel materials here.

And here are the materials in United States v. Hebert:

US En Banc Petition.pdfDownload
Response.pdfDownload
Reply.pdfDownload

Hebert panel materials here.

Here is the order granting the en banc petition in both cases:

CA10 Order.pdfDownload

Tenth Circuit Affirms Drug Conviction Arising from Tribal Court Issued Search Warrant

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in United States v. Holt.

Briefs:

Appellant Brief.pdfDownload
Appellee Brief.pdfDownload

Tenth Circuit Allows IGRA Suit by Comanche against Fort Sill to Proceed

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Comanche Nation v. Ware.

Briefs:

Opening Brief

Answer Brief

Reply