tribal election

Eighth Circuit Rejects MHA Nation Citizens’ Voting Rights Suit

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Cross v. Fox.

Briefs:

Cross Brief.pdfDownload
Tribe Brief.pdfDownload
Reply.pdfDownload

Lower court materials here.

Fort Berthold Agency

Federal Court Dismisses Challenge to Oglala Sioux Tribe Election

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Whalen v. Oglala Sioux Tribe Executive Officers (D.S.D.):

1 Complaint

8 Oglala Tribal Council Motion to Dismiss

9 Oglala Election Board Motion to Dismiss

12 Response

13 Council Reply

15 DCT Order

Ninth Circuit Decides Winnemucca Indian Colony v. United States [leadership dispute]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the unpublished opinion in Winnemucca Indian Colony v. United States.

Briefs here.

Ninth Circuit Briefs in Winnemucca Indian Colony v. United States [leadership dispute]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Opening Brief

Appellee Brief

Reply

Oral argument:

Lower court materials here.

Nooksack Update: Rabang v. Kelly II (9th Cir.); Doucette v. Bernhardt (W.D. Wash))

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

District court materials (prior post here):

28 Doucette v. Bernhardt 3-7-19 Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment

32 Doucette v. Bernhardt 4-18-19 Defendants’ Consolidated Memorandum in Opposition to Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment and in Support of Defendants’ Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment

33 Doucette v. Bernhardt 5-10-19 Plaintiffs’ Consolidated Reply in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment and in Opposition to Defendants’ Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment

34 Doucette v. Bernhardt 5-31-19 Reply re Defendants’ Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment

Ninth Circuit materials:

35 Rabang v. Kelly II 6-13-19 Stay Order