Tenth Circuit

Tenth Circuit Issues Slightly Modified Opinion in Murphy v. Royal, Denies En Banc Petition

Matthew L.M. Fletcher1 Comment

Here is the order with the corrected opinion, and an opinion concurring in the denial of en banc review from Judge Tymkovich:

Order Denying En Banc Petition

En banc petition stage materials here.

Panel materials here.

Tenth Circuit Modifies Wyoming v. EPA Opinion, Denies En Banc Review

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the revised opinion.

En banc stage materials:

Eastern Shoshone Tribe En Banc Petition

Northern Arapaho Tribe En Banc Petition

NCAI Amicus Brief

Amicus Brief

State Response

Panel materials here.

Tenth Circuit Modifies Opinion in Ute v. Lawrence, Denies En Banc Review

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the modified opinion in Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah v. Lawrence.

En banc petition stage materials here:

Becker Petition

Opposition

Panel materials here.

Tenth Circuit Materials re: Oklahoma’s En Banc Petition in Murphy v. Royal

Matthew L.M. Fletcher2 Comments

Here are the primary briefs:

2017 09 21 petition for rehearing

2017 10 10 u.s. amicus in support of petition

appellant’s resp to en banc pet

muscogee (creek) nation amicus brief in opposition to en banc pet

Here are additional briefs

amicus mtn ok oil and gas et al

motion by ok independent petroleum assn to file amicus brief

ok municipal league mtn to file amicus

united keetoowah band amicus resp to en banc pet

Panel materials here.

Oklahoma En Banc Petition in Murphy v. Royal

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

State En Banc Petition

Panel materials here.

Tenth Circuit Dismisses Challenge to Hydraulic Fracking Rule as Unripe

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in State of Wyoming v. Zinke.

Tenth Circuit Holds Osage Wind Needs Permit before Digging into Osage Mineral Estate

Matthew L.M. Fletcher1 Comment

Here is the opinion in United States v. Osage Wind LLC.

Briefs:

Osage Minerals Council Opening Brief

US Brief

Osage Minerals Council Reply

Lower court materials here.

Federal Court Declines to Stay Mandate in Effort to Condemn Navajo Lands Saying Utility Loses Even if SCOTUS Reverses

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Public Service Company of New Mexico v. Approximately 15.49 Acres of Land in McKinley County (D.N.M.):

142 Motion to Confirm Stay Order

143 Response

145 Reply

147 DCT Order

Prior posts here.

Tenth Circuit Hands Ute Tribe a Pair of Jurisdictional Victories in Dispute with Former Contractor

Matthew L.M. Fletcher1 Comment

Here are the materials in Ute Indian Tribe v. Lawrence:

Opinion

Opening Brief

Lawrence Answer Brief

Becker Answer Brief

Reply

Here are the materials in Becker v. Ute Indian Tribe:

Opinion

Opening Brief

Lawrence Answer Brief

Becker Answer Brief

Reply

Prior posts here.

 

In Major Ruling, Tenth Circuit Holds Muscogee (Creek) Reservation Boundaries Remain Intact

Teresa Walrod7 Comments

Tenth Circuit in Murphy v. Royal holds that allotted Muscogee (Creek) Nation reservation in Oklahoma has not been disestablished, reversing State death penalty conviction of Creek tribal member.

MURPHY v ROYAL OPINION

Prior Posts:

Updated Materials in Murphy v. Royal (No. 07-7068, Tenth Circuit)

and

Muscogee (Creek) Reservation Boundaries at Issue in Tenth Circuit Death Penalty Habeas Appeal