tribal sovereign immunity

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Here is the unpublished opinion in Spivey v. Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana:

Unpublished OpinionDownload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.

Florida Federal Court Dismisses False Claims Suit against Miccosukee Gaming Operation

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Manzini v. Cypress (S.D. Fla.):

12 Amended Complaint.pdfDownload
21 Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
27 Opposition.pdfDownload
29 Reply.pdfDownload
40 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Fourth Circuit Decides Williams v. Martorello

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the briefs:

Opening Brief.pdfDownload
Response.PDFDownload
Reply.pdfDownload

Opinion here.

Lower court materials here.

Briefs on Whether Federal Trade Commission Act Abrogates Tribal Immunity

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the briefs in Berube v. Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians (W.D. Mich.):

1-1 Complaint

6 Motion to Dismiss

16 Opposition

22 Reply

Sixth Circuit Briefs in Parrotta v. Island Resort and Casino [Hannahville]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Appellant Brief.pdfDownload
Appellee Brief.pdfDownload

Lower court materials here.

Alaska Federal Court Rejects Effort to Attack Alaska Tribal Nations’ Federal Acknowledgment + Sovereign Immunity [Eklutna Gaming Operations]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Holl v. Avery (D. Alaska):

7 Amended Complaint

13 Tribe Motion to Dismiss

26 Opposition

29 Federal Response

33 Reply ISO 13

35 DCT Order

Alabama Federal Court Dismisses Some Claims Against Fort Belknap Tribal Finance Company

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Weidley v. Aaniiih Nakoda Finance LLC (N.D. Ala.):

83 Amended Complaint.pdfDownload
102 Stiffarm Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
103 Aaniiih Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
104 Borroworks Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
121 Response to 103.pdfDownload
122 Response to 104.pdfDownload
123 Response to 107.pdfDownload
124 Response to 102.pdfDownload
125 Reply ISO 104.pdfDownload
127-1 Reply ISO 102.pdfDownload
129 Reply ISO 103.pdfDownload
130 Reply ISO 107.pdfDownload
149 DCt Order.pdfDownload

California Appellate Court Holds Tribal Health Org is Immune from State Agency Proceedings

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the unpublished opinion in United Indian Health Services Inc./Tribal First v. Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board:

A170950.PDFDownload

Washington Federal Court Declines to Dismiss Enviro Challenge to Jamestown S’Klallam Oyster Farm

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Protect the Peninsula’s Future v. Haaland (W.D. Wash.):

22 Amended Complaint

44 Motion to Dismiss

56 Federal Response

57 Plaintiffs Response

60 Reply

65 DCT Order