Western District of Michigan

Sixth Circuit Denies Intervention to Third Party Org in United States v. Michigan Treaty Litigation

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the order in United States v. Michigan.

Briefs:

Coalition Brief.pdfDownload
Federal Brief.pdfDownload
State Brief.pdfDownload
Sault Tribe Brief.pdfDownload
Coalition Reply.pdfDownload

Materials re: Opposition to Proposed U.S. v. Michigan Consent Decree [updated]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Lots of lawyers making money on what appears to be utterly farcical litigation.

Here are the updated materials in United States v. Michigan (W.D. Mich.):

2056 Sault Tribe Brief Opposing Extension and Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
2062 Amicus Coalition Objection to Decree.pdfDownload
2063 Motion to File Amicus Brief.pdfDownload
2063-1 Proposed Amicus Brief.pdfDownload

2074 State Opposition to Motion to Reconsider

2075 GTB Response to Motion to Reconsider

2076 Federal and Tribal Opposition to Sault Motion to Reconsider Stay Order

2077 Sault Tribe Objections to Proposed Consent Decree

2078 Sault Tribe Motion

Prior post with the details of the consent decree here.

Here are materials in an interlocutory (?) appeal on whether the amici can formally intervene in the case (there is a federal brief, joined by the four tribes who signed onto the consent decree, that is sealed):

Proposed Intervenor Brief.pdfDownload
Sault Tribe Opposition to Motion to Intervene.pdfDownload
State Opposition to Motion to Intervene.pdfDownload

Sault Tribe/Kewadin Gaming Enjoined from Concealing or Dissipating Assets in Gaming Development Company Dispute [recall the $88M judgment]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the order in JLLJ Development LLC v. Kewadin Casinos Gaming Authority (Mich. Cir. Ct.):

ex-parte-temp.-restr.-order-filedDownload

Prior post here.

Michigan State Court Order in Suit against Sault Tribe Gaming Entity, Orders $88M (!!) in Damages

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the order in JLLJ Development LLC v. Kewadin Casinos Gaming Authority (Mich. Cir. Ct.):

CC – Order GENERIC ORDER – CIVIL-CRIMINAL-DOMESTIC – 21-000189-CB-C30 – .pdfDownload

Prior post here.

Proposed U.S. v. Michigan Consent Decree on Great Lakes Fishing

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in United States v. Michigan (W.D. Mich.):

2042 Stipulation.pdfDownload
2042-1 Proposed Consent Decree.pdfDownload
2042-2 CORA Rules.pdfDownload
2042-3 Tribal Plan.pdfDownload
2042-4 Maps.pdfDownload
2042-5 GPS.pdfDownload
2042-6 Research Priorities.pdfDownload
2047 Sault Tribe Motion.pdfDownload

Michigan Federal Court Dismisses Sault Tribe Casinos’ Effort to Block State Court Contract Claims Initiated by Casino Development Corp.

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Kewadin Casinos Gaming Authority v. Draganchuk (W.D. Mich.):

21 JLLJ Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
23 Draganchuk Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
31 Kewadin Opposition.pdfDownload
33 JLLJ Reply.pdfDownload
34 Draganchuk Reply.pdfDownload
39 Kewadin Motion to Amend.pdfDownload
65 DCT Order.pdfDownload
After an ugly loss like this (it’s never good when the judge says you “blatantly misstate[d]” the law), maybe it’s time for a Fat Bastard burger from the Wicked Sister in the Sault. (It’s an unsolicited, unpaid ad — I just love this description. . . .)

Prior post here.

Materials on Kewadin’s failed effort to remove the state court claims to federal court here.

Law360 piece on state court sanctions issued against the tribe.

Michigan Federal Court Declines to Enjoin State Court Action against Kewadin Casinos [Sault Tribe]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the updated materials in Kewadin Casinos Gaming Authority v. Draganchuk (W.D. Mich.):

10 Response to Motion.pdfDownload
11 Reply.pdfDownload
15 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Prior post here.

Law360 reports the state court held the tribe in contempt for failure to respond to discovery requests. Everyone’s got a litigation strategy, I guess. You can watch the hearing below.

Sault Ste. Marie, MI

Sault Tribe Sues Lansing Casino Development Partner in Federal Court to Stop State Court Action that is Apparent Repeat of Prior Federal Court Action

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials so far in Kewadin Casinos Gaming Authority v. Draganchuk (W.D. Mich.):

1 Complaint

1-2 Turn-Key Agreement

1-3 Amended Agreement

1-4 NIGC Letter

1-5 State Court Complaint

1-6 State Court Motion for Contempt

1-7 State Court Hearing Transcript on Motion to Dismiss

1-8 State Court Motion to Compel

1-9 State Court Denying Summary Disposition for Kewadin

1-10 State Court Order Denying Motion to Dismiss by Kewadin

1-11 State Court Order re Discovery Motion

1-12 State Court Order to Show Cause

1-13 State Court Motion to Dismiss

1-14 State Court Response to Discovery Motion

3 Motion for TRO

It woulda been pretty.

Prior federal court suit here.

Last Friday’s D.C. Circuit opinion explains one of the many reasons the Lansing casino project died.

 

Tribal Amicus Brief Supporting Cert Petition in LTBB v. Whitmer

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

21-769 Little Traverse v Whitmer – Tribal cert amicus.pdfDownload

Petition here.

LTBB v. Whitmer Cert Petition

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Cert Petition

Question presented:

Whether the 1855 Treaty of Detroit established a federal reservation for the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians?

Lower court materials here.