tribal sovereign immunity

Washington SCT Briefs in Immovable Property Immunity “Exception” Appeal

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the briefs in Flying T Ranch v. Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians:

13 – Respondent’s Supplemental Brief.pdfDownload
14 – Petitioners Supplemental Brief.pdfDownload

Washington COA materials here.

Missouri Federal Court Holds Tribal Business is “Employer” Under State Law but May Be Entitled to Immunity

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are pleadings in Castaneda v. Ahtna Engineering Services LLC (W.D. Mo.):

14 Amended Complaint.pdfDownload
29 Motion for Partial Summary J.pdfDownload
34 Response.pdfDownload
35 Reply.pdfDownload
37 DCT Order “Employer”.pdfDownload

Tenth Circuit Opening Brief in Modoc v. Shah [tribal attorney immunity]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Follis Opening Brief.pdfDownload

Prior post here.

Update:

Answer Brief.pdfDownload

Ninth Circuit Affirms Rule 19 Dismissal of Maverick Gaming Suit

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Maverick Gaming LLC v. United States.

Briefs here.

Tenth Circuit Holds Thlopthlocco Tribal Town v. Wiley is Moot

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the unpublished opinion.

Briefs here.

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Here is the unpublished opinion in Clark v. Haaland.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