tribal sovereign immunity

Ninth Circuit Decides Welsh v. Loudbear

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Here is the opinion.

Briefs are not available.

Lower court materials here.

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Eleventh Circuit Rejects False Claims Act Suit against Miccosukee Gaming

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Manzini v. Cypress:

Unpublished OpinionDownload
Opening BriefDownload
Answer BriefDownload
ReplyDownload

Lower court materials here.

Sixth Circuit Materials in Koenig v. Keweenaw Bay Ojibwe Community College

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Appellant Brief.pdfDownload
KBOCC Brief.pdfDownload
KBIC Amicus Brief.pdfDownload

Lower court materials here.

American Indian Higher Education Consortium Amicus BriefDownload

Oklahoma SCT Rejects State Court Jurisdiction over Thlopthlocco Tribal Town Politics, Concurring Judge Shoehorns Castro-Huerta into Analysis

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Anderson v. Parish.

Briefs:

Anderson Faction BriefDownload
Tribal Town BriefDownload

Lower court materials:

Tribal Town DCT PetitionDownload
Ofuskee County DCT TRODownload
Anderson Faction DCT BriefDownload

California Federal Court Enjoins Demand to Arbitrate Arbitrability

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Guidiville Rancheria of California v. Ginsburg (N.D. Cal.):

1 Complaint.pdfDownload
1-1 Exhibit A-November 12, 2025 Claimants Demand for Arbitration.pdfDownload
12 Guidiville Motion for PI.pdfDownload
15 Opposition.pdfDownload
20 Reply.pdfDownload
23 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Tenth Circuit Allows IGRA Suit by Comanche against Fort Sill to Proceed

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Comanche Nation v. Ware.

Briefs:

Opening Brief

Answer Brief

Reply

Ninth Circuit Briefs in Holl v. Avery & Native Village of Eklutna

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Opening Brief.pdfDownload
Native Village of Eklutna Answer Brief.pdfDownload
Federal Answer Brief.pdfDownload
Reply.pdfDownload

Lower court materials here.

SCOTUS Denies Cert in Flying T v. Stillaguamish

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is today’s order list.

Cert stage materials in Flying T Ranch Inc. v. Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians here.

Fourth Circuit Rejects Rule 19 Argument in Employment Suit against Eastern Band Cherokee Casino

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Peterson v. Harrah’s NC Casino Company LLC.

Briefs:

Opening Brief

Answer Brief 

Reply

Lower court materials here.

Alaska Superior Court Holds that State Courts Cannot Authorize Search Warrants for Tribal Property

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in State of Alaska v. Hayward (Alaska Super. Ct.):

Doc. 71 (No. 25-00199CR) Court _ Order Inviting Responses re. Sovereign Immunity.pdfDownload
Doc. 85 (No. 25-00199CR) State _ Briefing on Warrants and Jurisdiction (amended).pdfDownload
Doc. 90 (No. 25-00199CR) NARF _ Amicus Curiae Brief.pdfDownload
Doc. 92 (No. 25-00199CR) Metlakatla _ Letter re. Sovereign Immunity.pdfDownload
Doc. 94 (No. 25-00199CR) Court _ Order re. Sovereign Immunity.pdfDownload