tribal sovereign immunity

New York Appellate Division Allows Suit against Shinnecock Officials and Enjoins Billboard Construction

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the order in  Commissioner of the New York State Department of Transportation v. Polite (N.Y. A.D.):

OpinionDownload

Dispositive Pleadings in Kansas Federal Court Suit against Prairie Band Potawatomi Police

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials so far in Musick v. Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation (D. Kan.):

1 Complaint.pdfDownload
33 Individuals’ Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings.pdfDownload
35 Tribal Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
42 Opposition to MTD.pdfDownload
43 Opposition to MJP.pdfDownload
49 Reply ISO MJP.pdfDownload
50 Reply ISO MTD.pdfDownload

Tenth Circuit Oral Argument Audio in Thlopthlocco Tribal Town v. Wiley

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

Briefs here.

Tenth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Effort to Relitigate San Juan Basin Water Rights

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the unpublished opinion in Clark v. Haaland.

Briefs:

Opening Brief

Federal Brief

Navajo Brief

New Mexico Brief 

Reply

Virginia Federal Dismisses FMLA Suit against Navajo Business

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Butrick v. Diné Development Corp. (E.D. Va.):

1 Complaint.pdfDownload
7 Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
12 Opposition.pdfDownload
13 Reply.pdfDownload
18 DDC Supplemental Brief.pdfDownload
19 Butrick Supplemental Brief.pdfDownload
25 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Oklahoma Federal Court Dismisses Some Modoc Claims against Alleged Fraudster But Allows Counterclaims to Proceed

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are many many many materials in Modoc Nation v. Shah or Bohl or Softek or whatever it is (N.D. Okla.):

29 Amended Complaint

41 Counterclaim

44 Third Party Complaint

61 Modoc Motion to Dismiss 41

65 Amended Counterclaim

75 Motion to Dismiss

77 Follis MSJ

77-1 Exhibit

78 Response to 61

82 Second Amended Counterclaim

93 Littleaxe MTD

97 Opposition to 61

100 Opposition to 77

102 Opposition to 75

112 Reply ISO 61

113 Follis Reply ISO 77

114 Reply ISO 75

116 Opposition to 93

129 Reply ISO 93

130 Modoc Response to Reconverted MTD

131 Reply ISO 75

136 DCT Order re 75

137 DCT Order Denying 61

138 DCT Order re 93

Eleventh Circuit Decides Muscogee (Creek) Nation v. Rollin [Hickory Creek]

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Here is the opinion:

202111643Download

Briefs are here.

California Trial Court Dismisses Suit against Pauma Valley Indian Health Project

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are available materials in Turner v. Indian Health Council Inc. (Cal. Super.):

Complaint.PDFDownload
Turner – Order to Dismiss.pdfDownload

Eastern Band Cherokee SCT Issues Opinion on Sovereign Immunity

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Campos v. Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians:

Campos sovereign immunity ruling.pdfDownload

Navajo Company Sues Lender to Avoid Arbitration in Dispute over Coal Mining Financing

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Navajo Transitional Energy Co. v. Criticalpoint Partners LLC (E.D. Pa.):

1 Complaint.pdfDownload