tribal sovereign immunity

Alaska SCT Briefs on Sovereign Immunity of Alaska Native Consortiums

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Ito v. Copper River Native Association:

Ito Opening Brief.pdfDownload
Ahtna’ T’Aene Nene’ Answer Brief.pdfDownload
Reply Brief.pdfDownload
US Brief.pdfDownload
Alaska Brief.pdfDownload
Tribal Orgs Amicus Brief.pdfDownload
Dena’ Nena’ Henash’ Amicus Brief.pdfDownload
Ito Response to US Brief.pdfDownload
Ahtna’ T’Aene Nene’ Response to Amicus.pdfDownload
Alaska Supplemental Authority.pdfDownload

Oral argument video here.

Alaska Federal Court Rules in Favor of Southcentral Foundation in Dispute with Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the final order in Southcentral Foundation v. Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (D. Alaska):

352 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Prior post here. Long running case, so case tag here.

Eleventh Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Contract Claim Finding Not Waiver of Sovereign Immunity

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Evans Energy Partners LLC v. Seminole Tribe of Florida Inc.:

Evans Energy Opening Brief.pdfDownload
Tribe Answer Brief.pdfDownload
Reply.pdfDownload
Unpublished Opinion.pdfDownload
Thanks to Bill Wood for this shield (get it?).

North Dakota DCT Dismisses Contract Claim against MHA Nation

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the order in Bird Industries Inc. v. Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation (D.S.D.):

30-dct-orderDownload

Prior post with briefs here.

Arizona State Court Dismisses Employment Suit against Navajo Sage Memorial Hospital

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in El-Meligi v. Navajo Health Foundation — Sage Memorial Hospital, Inc. (Ariz. Super.):

211129 First Amended Complaint.pdfDownload
211220 Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
220128 Plaintiff’s Response to Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
220209 SMH Reply in Support of Motion to Dismiss (Final).pdfDownload
220429 Plaintiffs’ Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law.pdfDownload
CV2021-183 Under Advisement.pdfDownload

California Federal Court Dismisses ADA Suit against Tule River Tribal Council

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Block v. Tule River Tribal Council (E.D. Cal.):

1 Complaint.pdfDownload
15-1 Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
17 Response.pdfDownload
19 Reply.pdfDownload
26 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Tenth Circuit Briefs in Becker v. Ute Indian Tribe [sanctions order against tribe]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Ute Tribe Opening Brief.pdfDownload
Answer Brief.pdfDownload

Jurrius Brief

Ute Reply.pdfDownload

Lower court materials here.

Ninth Circuit Briefs in Cedarville Rancheria v. Diven [tribal immunity under Bankruptcy Act]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Well, opening brief for now, here:

Opening Brief.pdfDownload
Answer Brief.pdfDownload

Other briefs TK.

Bankruptcy Attys Amicus Brief

Reply

Lower court materials here.

Possibly, though not likely, the home at issue.

SCOTUS Denies Cert in 1 Indian Law Case

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is today’s order list.

The denied petition is Acres Bonusing Inc. v. Marston — cert stage briefs here:

Acres Bonusing Cert Petition

Opposition

Reply

Lower court materials here.

Ninth Circuit Affirms Grondal v. United States

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

Materials here.