Warm Springs Reservation – Turtle Talk

Ninth Circuit Briefs in Weaver v. Gregory [section 1983 suit against tribal officials over employment claims by fired tribal police officer]

November 14, 2022Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Opening Brief.pdf Download

Answer Brief.pdf Download

Tribes Amicus Brief.pdf Download

Reply.pdf Download

Ninth Circuit Briefs in Appeal of Warm Springs Member Attempting to Invoke McGirt to Challenge Federal Prosecution

August 3, 2021September 21, 2022Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the briefs in United States v. Smith:

Smith Opening Brief

US Answer Brief

Lower court materials here.

UPDATE: Unpublished memorandum here.

En banc petition here:

En banc petition.pdf Download

Federal Court Rejects Warm Springs Tribal Member’s Effort to Invoke McGirt to Challenge Federal Criminal Jurisdiction under the ICCA and ACA

January 20, 2021Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in United States v. Smith (D. Or.):

78 Motion to Vacate

Prior decisions involving the same defendant are here (Ninth Circuit) and here (Oregon appellate court).

Oregon Appeals Court Affirms Arrest in Hot Pursuit Into Warm Springs Reservation

November 28, 2011November 24, 2011Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in State v. Smith.