Western District of Michigan

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.

Michigan (“largely”) Prevails over Keweenaw Bay Indian Community on Sales and Use Taxes

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the updated materials in Keweenaw Bay Indian Community v. Khouri (W.D. Mich.):

317 Michigan MSJ

328 KBIC MSJ

365 Michigan Response to 328

370 KBIC Response to 317

376 Michigan Reply

377 KBIC Reply

421 DCT Order re State Prosecutions

422 DCT Order re Protective Order

423 DCT Order

Prior post here.

Sixth Circuit Decides Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians v. Whitmer

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

LTBB v Whitmer

Briefs here.

Federal Court Dismisses Gaming Developer’s Contract Breach Claim Arising from Failed Lansing Casino Proposal

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

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

21 Reply

32 DCT Order re Subject Matter Jurisdiction

34 JLLJ Brief re Subject Matter Jurisdiction

35 Kewadin Casinos Brief re Subject Matter Jurisdiction

39 DCT Order

Prior post with earlier briefs here.

Sixth Circuit Oral Argument in LTBB v. Whitmer

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Briefs are here.

U.S. v. Michigan Consent Decree Extended by Court Order

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

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

1880 US Motion for Extension

1883 Sault Tribe Response

1886 Coalition to Protect Resources Motion to File Amicus Brief

1887 Sault Tribe Opposition

1890 Joint Brief in Opposition to Sault Tribe

1891 Opposition to Amicus

1892 DCT Order

Casino Development Firm Sues Sault Tribe over Lansing and Wayne County Gaming Proposals [updates]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in JLLJ Development LLC v. Kewadin Casinos Gaming Authority (W.D. Mich.):

5 Corrected Complaint
 
5-1-index-of-exhibits
 
5-2-exhibit-1
 
5-3-exhibit-2
 
5-4-exhibit-3
 
5-5-exhibit-4
 
5-6-exhibit-5
 
5-7-exhibit-6
 
5-8-exhibit-7
 
5-9-exhibit-8
 
5-10-exhibit-9
 

Update:

14-1 Gaming Authority Motion to Dismiss

19 Response