tribal sovereign immunity

Arizona SCT Materials in Hwal’Bay Ba J Enterprises v. Jantzen

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the available briefs:

petition-for-review.pdf

response-in-opposition.pdf

amicus-in-opposition.pdf

arizona-sct-case-summary.pdf

Oral argument video here.

https://supremestateaz.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=11&clip_id=2691

Federal Court Grants Summary Judgment to US on Whistleblower Claims from Former Sauk-Siuattle Employee

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in the looooong-running Dahlstrom v. United States (W.D. Wash.) matter:

98 US MSJ

103 Response

107 Reply

116 DCT Order Granting 98

Prior materials in this case here. Materials in the related case against the tribe, here.

Federal Court Dismisses ADA Claim against Tribal Enterprise [service animal barred from casino]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Drake v. Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community (D. Ariz.):

1 Complaint

14 Motion to Dismiss

15 Motion to Set Aside Default

21 Response to 14

22 Response to 15

24 Reply in Support of 14

25 Reply in Support of 15

26 DCT Order

Sault Tribe Sues for Order Affirming Sovereign Immunity from Suit by Former Investment Consultant

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Sault Ste. Marie of Chippewa Indians v. Cross (E.D. Mich.):

1 Complaint

1-1 Exhibit List

1-2 Cross Complaint

And here are the materials in the underlying suit that gave rise to this complaint, Cross v. Kewadin Casinos Gaming Authority (E.D. Mich.):

1 Notice of Removal

2 Motion to Dismiss

2-1 Memo in Support

5 DCT Order to Show Cause

6 Kewadin Response

9 Cross Response

12 Kewdin Reply

13 Cross Surreply

14 Kewdin Supplemental Brief

Tenth Circuit Briefs in Jim v. Shiprock Associated Schools Inc.

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

opening-brief-2.pdf

answer-brief-1.pdf

Lower court materials here.

Tenth Circuit (Barely) Keeps Alive Caddo Nation Suit against Wichita and Affiliated Tribes

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the unpublished opinion in Caddo Nation v. Wichita and Affiliated Tribes.

Briefs here.

Ninth Circuit Materials in Yurok Tribe v. Resighini Rancheria

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

opening-brief.pdf

answer-brief.pdf

reply.pdf

Lower court materials here.

Ninth Circuit Confirms Pineoleville Pomo Nation’s Officials Face Potential Individual Liability under RICO

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the unpublished opinion in JW Gaming Development LLC v. James.

Materials here.

Briefs in Short Term Loan/Sovereign Immunity Matter involving Lac Du Flambeau Ojibwe President

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials so far in Jones v. Wildcat (E.D. Pa.):

2019.06.07-docket-1-complaint-with-exhibits.pdf

2019.08.30-docket-9-wildcat-mtd.pdf

2019.09.23-22-jones-response-mtd.pdf

2019.09.23-22-1-jones-aff.pdf

Federal Court Dismisses Banishee’s Suit against Alaska Tribe

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Oertwich v. Traditional Village of Togiak (D. Alaska):

1 Complaint

9 State Motion to Dismiss

13 City Motion to Dismiss

22 Tribe Motion to Dismiss

31 Opposition to 22

38 Tribe Reply in Support of 22

40 DCt Order Granting 22