tribal court jurisdiction over nonmembers

Ninth Circuit Briefs in Lexington Insurance v. Suquamish

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Lexington Opening Brief.pdfDownload
Suquamish Answer Brief.pdfDownload

Reply TK.

Lower court materials here.

California Federal Court Decides Lexington Insurance Co. v. Mueller [Cabazon Band of Mission Indians]

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Here are the materials in Lexington Insurance Co. v. Mueller (C.D. Cal.):

19 First Amended Complaint.pdfDownload
19-2 Tribal Court of Appeals Opinion.pdfDownload
33-1 Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
36 Opposition.pdfDownload
38 Reply.pdfDownload
39-1 Tribe Cross Motion for Summary Judgment.pdfDownload
40 Lexington Cross Motion for Summary Judgment.pdfDownload
44 Tribe Opposition.pdfDownload
45 Lexington Opposition.pdfDownload
46 Lexington Reply.pdfDownload
47 Tribe Reply.pdfDownload
55 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Litigation in North Dakota Federal Court over Turtle Mountain TERO Power to Assess Nonmember Business on Trust Lands

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials so far in Hanson v. Parisien (D.N.D.):

1 Complaint.pdfDownload
3-1 Tribal Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
6 Hanson Response to MTD.pdfDownload
8 Hanson Motion for Default Judgment.pdfDownload
10 Tribal Response to Default Motion.pdfDownload
12 Hanson Reply in Support of Default.pdfDownload
17 Hanson Surreply.pdfDownload
18-1 Tribal Motion to Strike Surreply.pdfDownload
19 DCT Order Denying Motion for Default.pdfDownload

Montana Federal Court Will Decide Whether Nonmember Lease at Blackfeet Was Cancelled, Rejecting Nonmember Ploy to Declare Bankruptcy to Avoid a Judgment

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Eagle Bear Inc. v. Blackfeet Indian Nation (D. Mont.):

51 Eagle Bear 2d Motion for Injunction

54 Blackfeet Opposition

57 Eagle Bear Motion to Vacate

59 Blackfeet Opposition to Motion to Vacate

65 Blackfeet Brief on Automatic Stay Issue

66 Eagle Bear Brief on Automatic Stay Issue

85 Blackfeet Notice re BIA Filing

85-3 US Motion to Dismiss

87 DCT Order

CA9 Order Granting Bankruptcy Stay

Prior post here.

Ninth Circuit briefs here.

Washington Federal Court Rules in Favor of Suquamish over Insurance Company in Tribal Court Jurisdiction Dispute

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Suquamish Tribe v. Smith (W.D. Wash.):

1 Complaint .pdfDownload
1-3 Suquamish COA Opinion.pdfDownload
52 Suquamish MSJ.pdfDownload
54 Lexington MSJ.pdfDownload
62 Suquamish Response.PDFDownload
65 Lexington Response.PDFDownload
67 Suquamish Reply .pdfDownload
68 Lexington Reply .pdfDownload
70 DCT Order.pdfDownload
Puget Sound and Seattle from Suquamish

Eighth Circuit Briefs in WPX Energy Williston LLC v. Fettig

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Tribe Opening Brief.pdfDownload
WPX Answer Brief.pdfDownload

Lower court materials here.

Tenth Circuit Dismisses Appeal and Awards Attorney Fees to Iowa Tribe

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Monster Tech. Group v. Eller:

Monster Tech Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
Tribe Motion for Attorney Fees.pdfDownload
Monster Tech Response to Motion for Attorney Fees.pdfDownload
Tribe Response to Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
Reply in Support of Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
Reply in Support of Motion for Attorney Fees.pdfDownload
Unpublished Opinion.pdfDownload

Merits briefs here.

Lower court materials here.

Tenth Circuit Briefs in Becker v. Ute Indian Tribe [sanctions order against tribe]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Ute Tribe Opening Brief.pdfDownload
Answer Brief.pdfDownload

Jurrius Brief

Ute Reply.pdfDownload

Lower court materials here.

Wisconsin Federal Court Enjoins Red Cliff Ojibwe Tribal Court Proceeding against Opioid Company

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in McKinsey & Company v. Boyd (W.D. Wis.):

1 Complaint

1-2 Tribal Court Complaint

5 Motion for Preliminary Injunction

26 Response

30-dct-orderDownload

Utah Federal Court Holds Ute Tribe Still Owes $209K in Attorney Fees in Dispute with Former Contractor

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the updated materials in Becker v. Ute Indian Tribe (D. Utah):

297 DCT Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration of Sanctions Order

302 Ute Motion to Recover Costs

303 Ute Motion for Relief from Judgment

304 Ute Motion for Stay

308 Becker Opposition to 303

309 Becker Opposition to 304

310 Jurrius Opposition to 304

314 Ute Reply in Support of 304

315 DCT Order Granting Ute Motion to Recover Costs

325-dct-orderDownload

Prior post on the attorney fee sanction against Ute here.

Prior post on the Tenth Circuit decision in this case favoring Ute here.