Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians

Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians and Spirit Lake Tribe v. Jaeger

Matthew Campbell

The Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, Spirit Lake Tribe, and several individual voters filed suit in North Dakota challenging North Dakota’s state legislative map as unlawfully diluting the voting rights of Native Americans in violation of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act (VRA). You can see the complaint here.

Press release is here.

May be an image of text that says 'REDISTRICTING "In a process that is supposed to produce election boundaries that fairly and accurately reflect North Dakota's population, the state instead approved a map designed to stifle Native American votes." -PLAINTIFF WES DAVIS TURTLE MOUNTAIN CHIPPEWA) CHAIR OF NORTH DAKOTA NATIVE VOTE NARF'

North Dakota District Court Orders Eviction of Tribal Member from Indian Housing Authority Located on Fee Lands

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Trenton Indian Housing Authority v. Poitra (N.D. Dist. Ct.):

District Court Decision

North Dakota SCT Decides Against State Court Jurisdiction over Reservation Accident

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Jay v. Lavallie.

Briefs:

Appellant Brief

Appellee Brief

Supplemental Appellant Brief

Supplemental Appellee Brief

Federal Court Dismisses Challenge to Tribal TERO Order

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Hanson v. Parisien (D.N.D.):

1 Complaint

1-1 Tribal Court Order

1-2 Tribal Appellate Court Order

16-1 Motion to Dismiss

18 Response

19 Reply

20 DCT Order

North Dakota SCT Remands Tort Claim to Assess whether Accident Occurred in Indian Country + Whether Defendant was Tribal Member

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Lavallie v. Jay:

2020ND147 Opinion

Appellant Brief

Appellee Brief

North Dakota SCT Affirms State Court Jurisdiction over Reservation Housing Eviction Matter

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Gustafson v. Poitra: Opinion

Excerpt:

Linus and Raymond Poitra appeal the district court judgment of eviction. The Poitras argue the district court erred by exercising jurisdiction over this matter, and by sending a North Dakota law enforcement officer onto the reservation to evict tribal members from property within the Turtle Mountain Reservation. We affirm.

Briefs:

Appellant Brief

Appellee Brief

Leasehold Sues BIA Over Trespass Finding @ Turtle Mountain

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Grenier v. Dept. of Interior (D.N.D.):

complaint

IBIA decision here.

North Dakota SCT Issues Tribal Court Jurisdiction Decision

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Gustafson v. Poitra.

Briefs:

appellant brief

appellee brief

North Dakota SCT Asserts Concurrent Jurisdiction over Nonmember Indian Child Support Orders

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in State v. Peltier.

Briefs:

peltier brief

state brief

North Dakota State Court Declines Jurisdiction over Bank’s Foreclosure of Trust Land at Turtle Mountain

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Turtle Mountain State Bank v. Delorme:

Rolette County District Court Order