Tenth Circuit

Tenth Circuit Reverses Indian Country Murder Conviction

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in United States v. Maryboy.

Available briefs:

Opening Brief.pdfDownload
Reply.pdfDownload

Tenth Circuit Affirms Restitution Award in Indian Country Manslaughter Case

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in United States v. Johnson.

Tenth Circuit Holds Thlopthlocco Tribal Town v. Wiley is Moot

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the unpublished opinion.

Briefs here.

Tenth Circuit Oral Argument Audio in Thlopthlocco Tribal Town v. Wiley

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

Briefs here.

Tenth Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Indian Country Murder Case

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in United States v. Martinez.

Tenth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Effort to Relitigate San Juan Basin Water Rights

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the unpublished opinion in Clark v. Haaland.

Briefs:

Opening Brief

Federal Brief

Navajo Brief

New Mexico Brief 

Reply

Tenth Circuit Allows Pre-McGirt Evidence Collected by State to be Used in Post-McGirt Federal Prosecution

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in United States v. Little.

Briefs:

Opening Brief

Federal Answer Brief

Reply

Tenth Circuit Holds CDIB Copy + Tribal Authenticating Testimony Insufficient to Prove Indian Status

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in United States v. Harper.

Briefs:

Opening Brief 

Federal Response Brief

Reply

Tenth Circuit Affirms Conviction of Cherokee Citizen Who is a Freedmen Descendant by Oklahoma because He is Not an Indian

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Wilson v. Bridges:

Unpublished opinion

Wilson Brief

Tenth Circuit Orders New Trial in Indian Country Murder Case over Faulty Self-Defense Jury Instruction

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in United States v. Hicks.

Briefs:

Opening Brief

Government Brief

Reply