tribal sovereign immunity

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Here is the unpublished order in Numa Corp.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.

Ninth Circuit Rejects Challenge to Tribal Wind Farm

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the unpublished opinion in Backcountry Against Dumps v. Bureau of Indian Affairs.

Briefs here.

Update in Maverick Gaming Challenge to IGRA — New Venue and Rule 19 Motion to Dismiss

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the new materials in Maverick Gaming LLC v. United States (W.D. Wash.):

66 Amended Complaint.pdfDownload
68-1 Shoalwater Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
85 Shoalwater Bay MTD.pdfDownload
95 State Brief Supporting Rule 19 Dismissal.pdfDownload
96 Opposition to Rule 19 Dismissal.pdfDownload

97 Reply

Prior post here.

Shoalwater Bay is serious.

Ninth Circuit Materials in Backcountry Against Dumps v. Bureau of Indian Affairs [Campo Band Wind Energy Project]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Backcountry Opening Brief.pdfDownload
BIA Answer Brief.pdfDownload
Campo Band Answer Brief.pdfDownload
Development Co Amicus Brief.pdfDownload
Reply Brief.pdfDownload
Backcountry Supplemental Brief.pdfDownload
BIA Supplemental Brief.pdfDownload
Campo Band Supplemental Brief.pdfDownload
Development Co Supplemental Brief.pdfDownload

Lower court materials here.

Oklahoma Federal Court Finds No Jurisdiction in Contract Dispute Involving Seneca-Cayuga Nation

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in The Queens LLC v. Seneca-Cayuga Nation (N.D. Okla.):

2 Complaint

10 Motion to Dismiss — Immunity

13 Response

14 Reply

17 Surreply

32 Motion for Determination of Federal Court Jurisdiction

35 Response

37 Reply

38 DCT Order

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