Tenth Circuit

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Unpublished opinion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

Tenth Circuit Affirms Criminal Conviction over Indian Status Challenge

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in United States v. Laskey.

Briefs here.

Split Tenth Circuit Panel Vacates Major Crimes Act Conviction Due to Government’s Failure to Prove Indian Status of Defendant

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in United States v. Wood.

Briefs:

Opening BriefDownload
Pages: 1 2

Tenth Circuit Briefs in Thlopthlocco Tribal Town v. Wiley

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Tribe Opening Brief

Town Answer Brief

Reply

Lower court materials here.

Tenth Circuit Affirms Federal Criminal Jurisdiction over Pueblo Fee Lands Owned by Non-Indians

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in United States v. Smith.

Briefs and lower court materials here.

Tenth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Pro Se Suit against Choctaw Police

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Philips v. James:

Unpublished Opinion.pdfDownload
Opening Brief (pro se).pdfDownload
Answer Brief.pdfDownload

Tenth Circuit Reverses Indian Country Crimes Act Conviction cuz Government Did Not Prove Defendant was Non-Indian

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in United States v. Simpkins.

Briefs:

Opening Brief.pdfDownload
Answer Brief.pdfDownload
Reply.pdfDownload

Oklahoma Federal Court Permanently Enjoins Wind Farm

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in United States v. Osage Wind LLC (N.D. Oklahoma.):

294-1 Osage Minerals Council MSJ.pdfDownload
297 Osage Wind MSJ.pdfDownload
300 United States MSJ.pdfDownload
316 Osage Minerals Council Response.pdfDownload
319 United States Response.pdfDownload
321 Osage Wind Response to 300.pdfDownload
324 Osage Wind Response to 297.pdfDownload
325 Osage Minerals Council Reply ISO 297.pdfDownload
345 US Reply ISO 300.pdfDownload
346 Osage Wind Reply to US ISO 294.pdfDownload
347 Osage Win Reply to OMC ISO 294.pdfDownload
386 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Prior posts here — there’s a lot of them (good for the lawyers, eh?).