tribal sovereign immunity

D.C. Circuit Rejects Challenge to Seminole Gaming Compact

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in West Flagler Associates Ltd. v. Haaland.

Briefs are here.

Seventh Circuit Affirms Immunity of LCO Health Care Center and Officials

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Mestek v. Lac Courte Oreilles Community Health Center:

CA7 Opinion.pdfDownload

Materials here.

Arizona Federal Court Holds Business 51% Owned by Navajo Company Not Immune from Title VII Suit

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Tsosie v. NTUA Wireless LLC (D. Ariz.):

1 Complaint.pdfDownload
8 Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
11 Response.pdfDownload
12 Reply.pdfDownload
13 DCT Order.pdfDownload

SCOTUS Holds 8-1 Bankruptcy Act Abrogates Tribal Immunity

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians v. Coughlin.

Lower court materials here.

Florida COA Orders State Trial Court to Dismiss Tort Claim against Seminole Tribe

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Seminole Tribe of Florida v. Manzini (Fla. Ct. App. 4th Dist.):

Opinion.pdfDownload

North Dakota Federal Court Allows Challenge to Tribal TERO Suit to Proceed against TERO Officer

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Dakota Metal Fabrication v. Parisien (D.N.D.):

1 Complaint.pdfDownload
1-3 Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
6 Response.pdfDownload
9 Reply.pdfDownload
21 DCT Order.pdfDownload

SCOTUSBlog Preview of LDF v. Coughlin

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

Current Federal Court Materials in LDF Easement Dispute

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials so far in Pollard v. Johnson (W.D. Wis.):

26 Amended Complaint.pdfDownload
28 Brief ISO Mot Prelim Injunct.pdfDownload
29 Prop Finding of Fact ISO Mot Prelim Injunct.pdfDownload
38 Def Brief ISO MTD Amended Complaint.pdfDownload
40.1 Proposed U.S. Amicus Brief.pdfDownload
41 Def Brief in Opp to Plain Amended Mot Prelim Injunct.pdfDownload
42 – Response to Facts.pdfDownload

Split Montana SCT Decides Arm of the Tribe Sovereign Immunity Case, sorta. . . .

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Lustre Oil Co. LLC v. Anadarko Minerals Inc. (Mont. S. Ct.):

Opening Brief.pdfDownload
Answer Brief.pdfDownload
Reply.pdfDownload
Opinion.pdfDownload

Louisiana Federal Court Dismisses Civil Rights Suit by Former Chair against Chitimacha Council

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Darden v. Vines (W.D. La.):

4 Complaint.pdfDownload
18-4 Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
33 Response.pdfDownload
36 Reply.pdfDownload
42 Magistrate Report.pdfDownload
44 Objection.pdfDownload
47 Response to Objection.pdfDownload
48 DCT Judgment.pdfDownload