tribal sovereign immunity – Page 19

Federal Court Dismisses Energy Company’s Collateral Attack on Tribal Court over Contract Breach

September 20, 2021Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the order in Evans Energy Partners LLC v. Seminole Tribe of Florida Inc. (M.D. Fla.):

42 DCT Order

Briefs here.

Federal Court Dismisses Employment Suit by Former School Principal against Marty Indian School Board

September 20, 2021Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Stathis v. Marty Indian School Board (D.S.D.):

Federal Court Orders Additional AAA Arbitration in Dispute over Wakpamni Corporation’s Payday Lending

September 17, 2021Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Easeley v. WLCC II (S.D. Ala.):

1 Notice of Removal

1-2 Complaint

1-4 Raines Dec

2 WLCC Motion to Dismiss

6 Response

6-1 Arbitration Award

6-2 WLCC Motion to Dismiss Arbitration Proceeding

6-3 AAA Statement of Claim

Materials in Chickasaw Nation Dispute with CVS

September 15, 2021Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Chickasaw Nation v. Caremark CVS (E.D. Okla.):

2 Complaint

Most of the other pleadings are sealed.

Here are the materials in Caremark LLC v. Chickasaw Nation (D. Ariz.):

1 Petition to Compel Arbitration

13 Motion to Compel Arbitration

20 Response

26 Reply

28 DCt Order

And here are the briefs so far in Caremark LLC v. Chickasaw Nation (9th Cir.):

Opening Brief

Federal Court Dismisses Suit against Ysleta del Sur Pueblo Police over Off-Reservation, Pretextual Stop

September 13, 2021Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Holguin v. Ysleta del Sur Pueblo (W.D. Tex.):

7 Tribe Response to 5

9 DCT Order Denying Remand

12 Response to 4

15 Reply in Support of 4

18 Surreply

19 DCT Order

Ninth Circuit Rejects Wrongful Termination Claim against US involving Sauk-Suiattle

September 9, 2021Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the unpublished opinion in Dahlstrom v. United States.

Briefs:

Opening Brief

Answer Brief

Lower court materials here.

Federal Court Dismisses Challenge to Wind Energy Project under Rule 19, Tribal Immunity

August 16, 2021Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are materials so far in Backcountry Against Dumps v. Bureau of Indian Affairs (S.D. Cal.):

75-1 Tribe Motion to Dismiss

84 Opposition

87 Reply

93 DCT Order

Prior post here.

Ninth Circuit Materials in Grondal v. United States

August 12, 2021Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Briefs:

Appellant Brief

Wapato Heritage Brief

Federal Answer Brief

Colville Tribe Answer Brief

Lower court materials here.

Oral argument video:

Federal Court Dismisses Nonmember Suit against Swinomish over Easement on Trust Land

August 12, 2021Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the order in Carney v. State of Washington (W.D. Wash.):

37 DCT Order

Prior post here.

Tenth Circuit Orders Tribal Court Exhaustion in Ute Dispute with Former Contractor

August 3, 2021Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Becker v. Ute Indian Tribe.

Briefs:

Lower court order here:

136 DCT Order in 16-579

Briefs in a related appeal, No. 18-4013, are here:

Ute Opening Brief 18-4013

Lawrence Brief 18-4013

Becker Brief 18-4013