tribal sovereign immunity

Sault Tribe/Kewadin Gaming Enjoined from Concealing or Dissipating Assets in Gaming Development Company Dispute [recall the $88M judgment]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the order in JLLJ Development LLC v. Kewadin Casinos Gaming Authority (Mich. Cir. Ct.):

ex-parte-temp.-restr.-order-filedDownload

Prior post here.

California Federal Court Dismisses New Amended Complaint in Coyote Valley Contract Case

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the updated materials in Coyote Band of Pomo Indians v. Findleton (N.D. Cal.):

91 Second Amended Complaint

95 Motion to Dismiss

103 Combined Opposition

104 Reply in Support of 95

105 Reply in Support of 100

113-dct-order-1Download

Prior post here.

SCOTUS Grants LDF v. Coughlin

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the order.

Cert stage briefs here.

Williams & Cochrane, Rosette, and Quechan Stipulate to Dismiss All of Their Claims [update]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the stipulation in Williams & Cochrane LLP v. Quechan Tribe of the Fort Yuma Reservation (S.D. Cal.):

389 Williams and Cochrane v Rosette Stipulation.pdfDownload

Prior post here.

Update. Here are recent pleadings from the parties on the substitution of parties that is interesting reading (not all the pleadings are available):

386 Rosette Parties Motion to Substitute [unavailable]

387 Opposition to Motion to Substitute Party.pdfDownload
388 Reply.pdfDownload

Michigan State Court Order in Suit against Sault Tribe Gaming Entity, Orders $88M (!!) in Damages

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the order in JLLJ Development LLC v. Kewadin Casinos Gaming Authority (Mich. Cir. Ct.):

CC – Order GENERIC ORDER – CIVIL-CRIMINAL-DOMESTIC – 21-000189-CB-C30 – .pdfDownload

Prior post here.

California COA Briefs in California Capitalism Association v. Marston

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

California Capitalism Opening Brief.pdfDownload
Answer Brief.pdfDownload

Wisconsin Court of Appeals Briefs in Matter Involving Taxation of Menominee Trust Land

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the briefs in Legend Lake Properties Owners Association Inc. v. Keshena:

Opening Brief.pdfDownload
Answer Brief.pdfDownload

California Federal Court Dismisses Final Two Defendants in Acres Bonusing v. Ramsey (formerly Marston)

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Acres Bonusing Inc. v. Ramsey (N.D. Cal.):

90 First Amended Complaint

96 Motion to Dismiss

101 Opposition

102 Reply

105 DCT Order

Prior post here.

From DALL-E, an abstract painting of a judge slapping someone with a fish. Yeah, sure, it could be that.

Fifth Circuit Briefs in Spivey v. Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Spivey Opening Brief.pdfDownload
Tribe Answer Brief.pdfDownload
Reply.pdfDownload

Lower court materials here.

Ninth Circuit Rejects Tribal Immunity under Bankruptcy Act

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the unpublished order in Numa Corp. v. Diven, formerly Cedarville Rancheria v. Diven.

Briefs here.

Another weird one from DALL-E: A showdown between Indians and lawyers before the Supreme Court.