Washington State Dept. of Licensing v. Cougar Den Inc.

Split SCOTUS Affirms Cougar Den (5-4, no majority opinion)

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion.

Materials are here.

Background Materials in Washington State Department of Licensing v. Cougar Den, Inc.

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Supreme Court

–Merits Stage

Joint Appendix

Petitioner’s Brief

SG Brief

Respondent’s Brief

Sacred Ground Legal Services Amicus Brief

Yakama Nation Amicus Brief

Nez Perce Tribe Amicus Brief

NCAI Amicus Brief

Reply Brief

–Cert Stage

Cert Petition

Cougar Den Cert Opp

Reply

SG Brief

supplemental brief for respondent in response to brief of us solicitor general

Washington Supreme Court

Here is the opinion in Cougar Den Inc. v. Washington State Dept. of Licensing.

Briefs:

92289-6 Appellant’s Opening Brief

92289-6 Appellant’s Reply

92289-6 Appellant’s Response to Amicus Brief

92289-6 Respondent’s Brief

92289-6 Yakama Nation Amicus Brief

SCOTUS Grants Cougar Den Tax Case; Denies Shingle Springs Gaming and Wind River Reservation Boundaries Cases; Issues CVSG in Ute Tribal Court Jurisdiction Matter

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is today’s order list.

Here are the materials in the Cougar Den matter.

Here are the materials in the Shingle Springs matter.

Here are the materials in the Wind River matter.

Here are the materials in the Ute Tribe matter.

SG Recommends Grant in Washington State Dept. of Licensing v. Cougar Den Inc.

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

SG Brief

Update (5-30-18):

supplemental brief for respondent in response to brief of us solicitor general

Here are the materials in Washington State Dept. of Licensing v. Cougar Den Inc.

SCOTUS Asks for Views of Solicitor General in Cougar Den Case; Cert Denied in Petitions involving Poarch Band Creek and Ute Indian Tribe

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the order list.

Here are the materials in Washington State Dept. of Licensing v. Cougar Den Inc.

Here are the materials in Hackford v. Utah. He didn’t post Williams v. Poarch Band because it was a pro se petition.