Ute Indian Tribe

Tenth Circuit Rejects Effort to Challenge Constitutionality of ICWA in Child Custody Case

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

This was never an ICWA case. Here are the materials in Amboh v. Haney:

CA10 Memorandum Opinion.pdfDownload
Appellant Brief.pdfDownload
Appellant Supplemental Brief.pdfDownload
Appellee Brief.pdfDownload
Reply.pdfDownload

Utah Federal Court Rejects FTCA Claims by Ute Water Allotment Holders

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Perank v. United States (D. Utah):

31 Amended Complaint.pdfDownload
83 Motion for Summary J.pdfDownload
87 Response.pdfDownload
88 Reply.pdfDownload
92 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Utah v. United States Cert Stage Materials

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Utah Bill.pdfDownload
Federal BIO.pdfDownload
Ute Tribe Brief.pdfDownload
Utah Reply.pdfDownload

CFC Rules that Federal Police Officer Did Not Shoot Ute Tribal Member [Bad Men Clause Claim]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the trial materials in Jones v. United States (Fed. Cl.):

223 Jones Pre-Trial Brief.pdfDownload
227 US Pre-Trial Pleading.pdfDownload
260 US Post-Trial Pleading.pdfDownload
261 Jones Post-Trial Pleading.pdfDownload
268 Opinion.pdfDownload

Prior post here.

Utah Federal Court Rejects Ute Tribal Member’s Effort to Avoid Traffic Ticket in Roosevelt City

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Amboh v. Duchesne County (D. Utah):

1 Complaint

22 County Motion to Dismiss

23 District Court Motion to Dismiss

24 Response to 22

26 Amboh Show Cause Motion

27 County Response to 26

31 Reply ISO 26

32 Response to 23

33 Reply ISO 23

35 Magistrate Report

36 Objection to 35

39 County Response

40 District Court Response

43 DCT Order

Ute Tribe and Members Sue Federal Government over Uintah Indian Irrigation Project

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Perank v. United States (D. Utah):

2 Complaint

Briefs on Federal Motion to Dismiss in Bears Ears Litigation

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Hopi Tribe v. Trump (D. D.C.):

48 DCT Order Denying Transfer Motion

49-1 Federal Motion to Dismiss

50 Intervenors Motion to Dismiss

61 TWS Brief

63 GSCE Brief

71 UDB Brief

72 NRDC Brief

74 Tribal Response

74-1 Exhibits

75-1 Law Profs Brief

82-1 Members of Congress Amicus Brief

87-1 Local Elected Officials Amicus Brief

89 States Amicus Brief in Opposition to MTD

91-1 Archeological Orgs Amicus Brief

93 NCAI AAIA Bears Ears Amicus Brief

94-2 Outdoor Alliance Brief

Prior posts here.

Tenth Circuit Rejects ICRA Claims against Ute Tribe

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the unpublished opinion in Oviatt v. Reynolds.

Briefs:

opening brief

response brief

reply

Federal Court Refuses to Quash Depositions of Ute Tribal Council Members over Funding of Lawsuit against Duschene Couty Police

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Wopsock v. Dalton (D. Utah):

130 Motion to Quash

136 Wopsock Brief

137 Response

139 Reply

171 DCT Order

Tribal Opposition to Trump Administration’s Motion to Change Venue in Bears Ears Matter to Utah

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the pleading in Hopi Tribe v. Trump (D.D.C.):

Doc. 26 Plaintiffs’ Opposition to Federal Defendants’ Motion to Transfer 2018-02-01

The motion is here.