tribal sovereig immunity

D.C. Federal Court Dismisses Freedmen Descendants’ $90M Suit against Feds and Cherokee Nation

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Hinton v. Cherokee Nation (D.D.C.):

1 Complaint

16-1 Cherokee Nation Motion to Dismiss

20 US Motion to Dismiss

25 Hinton Response to 16

26 Hinton Response to 20

27 US Reply ISO 20

28 Cherokee Nation Reply ISO 16

30 DCT Order

Montana Federal Court Orders Stay in Blackfeet Trespass Case, Orders Eagle Bear to Put Up $1M Bond

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

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

140 Motion for Stay.pdfDownload
142 Tribe Opposition.pdfDownload
143 DCT Order on Stay and Bond.pdfDownload

Prior post here.

Montana Federal Court Confirms Cancellation of Eagle Bear Lease

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

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

118 Eagle Bear Supplemental Brief.pdfDownload
119 Blackfeet Supplemental Brief.pdfDownload
120 BIA Supplemental Brief.pdfDownload
136 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Prior post here.

Materials on Eagle Bear’s bankruptcy proceedings are here.

Idaho Federal Court Dismisses Suit against Nez Perce Tribal Judiciary

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Souther v. Nez Perce Tribe Judicial Services (D. Idaho):

1 Complaint

4-1 Motion to Dismiss

8 Response

9 Reply

11 DCT Order

Updated Materials in Eagle Bear v. Blackfeet Cancelled Lease Dispute [now in bankruptcy]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Eagle Bear Inc. v. Blackfeet Indian Nation (D. Mont.) (No. 22-93):

4 Second Amended Complaint

23 Eagle Bear MSJ

25 BIA MSJ

28 Blackfeet MSJ

44 Independence Bank MSJ

48 Eagle Bear Response to BIA Motion

50 Eagle Bear Response to Blackfeet

52 Blackfeet Response to BIA

54 Blackfeet Response to Eagle Bear

56 Independence Bank Response to Blackfeet

59 Blackfeet Motion to Dismiss Count 2 of Bank Complaint

62 Blackfeet Response to Independence Bank

65 Blackfeet MSJ re Bank Count 1

68 Eagle Bear Reply in support of 23

69 BIA Reply in support of 25

70 Independence Bank Response to 59

71 Independence Bank Reply in support of 44

74 Independence Bank Response to 65

79 Blackfeet Reply in support of 65

82 BIA Motion to Dismiss Bank Complaint

84 Independence Bank Response to 82

86 BIA Reply in support of 82

93 Eagle Bear Motion to Conduct Further Discovery

97 Blackfeet Response to 93

98 DCT Order Granting Motion for Discovery

100 Eagle Bear Motion for Additional Discovery Time

101 Blackfeet Response to 100

102 Eagle Reply in support of 100

104 DCT Order Granting More Discovery Time

Prior post here.

Oral Argument in LDF v. Coughlin

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Audio here.

Transcript here.

Minnesota Court of Appeals Dismisses Defamation Claim against Tribal Treasurer

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Oberloh v. Johnson, a case arising out of the Lower Sioux Indian Community. An excerpt:

In this consolidated appeal arising out of two defamation suits against a tribal treasurer, appellant argues that the district court erred by denying summary judgment with respect to his sovereign immunity and absolute privilege defenses. Because appellant is entitled to invoke sovereign immunity for conduct arising out of his official authority as tribal treasurer, we reverse.