tribal sovereign immunity

Wisconsin SCT Briefs in Legend Lake Property Owners Assn v. Kashena & Menominee Tribe

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Legend Lake Opening SCT Brief.pdfDownload
Kashena-Tribe Answer SCT Brief.pdfDownload
Legend Lake SCT Reply.pdfDownload
Legend Lake Opening COA Brief.pdfDownload
Kashena-Tribe Answer COA Brief.pdfDownload
Legend Lake COA Reply.pdfDownload
Legend Lake Supplemental COA Brief.pdfDownload
Kashena-Tribe Supplemental COA Brief.pdfDownload

Prior post here (with related complaint).

North Dakota Federal Court Holds ERISA Abrogates Tribal Immunity re: Non-Governmental Plans, Preempts Tribal Jurisdiction, but Holds Former Tribal Employee Consented to Tribal Court Jurisdiction for Common Law Claims

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Meilstrup v. Standing Rock Sioux Tribe (D. N.D.):

1 Complaint.pdfDownload
5 Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
10 Opposition.pdfDownload
15 Reply.pdfDownload
16 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Washington SCT Rejects Immovable Property Exception to Sovereign Immunity

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Flying T Ranch Inc. v. Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians:

103430-0 Opinion.pdfDownload

Briefs here.

Michigan Federal Court Dismisses Employee Action against KBIC’s College

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Koenig v. Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College (W.D. Mich.):

1 Complaint.pdfDownload
69-1 Motion for Judgment on Pleadings.pdfDownload
75 Response.pdfDownload
78 Reply.pdfDownload
80 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Tenth Circuit Decides Modoc Nation v. Bohl

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

CA10 Opinion.pdfDownload

Briefs here.

Briefs in Opposition to Maverick Gaming Cert Petition

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Federal BIO

State of Washington BIO

Tribal BIO

Cert petition here.

Minnesota Federal Court Dismisses Suit Against Tribal Gaming Executives

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in North Metro Harness Initiative LLC v. Beattie (D. Minn.):

1 Complaint

29 Prairie Island Motion to Dismiss

39 Mille Lacs Motion to Dismiss

50 State Amicus Brief

62 Plaintiffs Opposition

68 Tribes Reply

85 DCT Order

89 Motion for Rule 59(e) Relief

93 Tribes Opposition

100 DCT Order 59(e) Motion

Arizona Federal Court Decides Welsh v. Loudbear

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Here are the materials in Welsh v. Loudbear (D. Ariz.):

1 Complaint

16 Motion to Dismiss

17 Opposition

19 Reply

20 DCT Order

Third Circuit Rejects Immunity Defense of Fork Belknap Sovereign Lending Company

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Ransom v. GreatPlains Finance LLC.

Briefs:

GreatPlains Brief

Amicus Brief

Ransom Brief

Reply

Lower court materials here.

Louisiana Appellate Court Rejects Claims of Serial Claimant against Chitimacha Tribe

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the unpublished opinion in Spivey v. Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana:

Unpublished OpinionDownload

Related post here.