Western District of Michigan

Federal Court Orders Tribal Exhaustion in Habeas Matter

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Loonsfoot v. Brogan (W.D. Mich.):

1 Complaint

5 DCt Order

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.

News Profile of U.S. v. Michigan Consent Decree Extension

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

We posted the order 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

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

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

LTBB Opening Brief 

Defendant-Appellee Whitmer Brief

Emmet County Lake Shore Assn and Protection of Rights Alliance Brief

Intervenor-Appellees–Cross-Appellants Combined Brief

Townships Brief

LTBB Reply

State Surreply re McGirt

Lower court materials here.

Sixth Circuit Vacates Bay Mills Gaming Case

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Bay Mills Indian Community v. Whitmer:

ca6-opinion.pdf

bmic-opening-brief.pdf

michigan-brief.pdf

reply-2.pdf

Lower court materials here.

Federal Court Decides Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians v. Whitmer [formerly Snyder]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the order:

627-dct-order-1.pdf

Briefs here.

Case page here.

Updated Pleadings in Little Traverse Reservation Case

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the updated pleadings in Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians v. Whitmer (W.D. Mich.):

568 Municipal Defendants Motion for Summary Judgment

572 Governor Motion to Dismiss on Jurisdiction

579 Property Owners Motion

582 Governor Motion for Summary Judgment

583 LTBB Motion for Partial Summary Judgment re Intervenors

586 LTBB Motion for Summary Judgment — Historical

591 Intervenors Response to 583

596 LTBB Response to 572

601 LTBB Reply in Support 583

603 Municipal Defs Response to 586

606 Governor Response to 586

608 Municipal Defs Response to 583

610 – Tribe’s Resp. in Opp. to Municipal Def. Motion for SJ

611 – Tribe’s Resp. Brief in Opp. to State’s Motion for SJ

612 – Tribe’s Resp. in Opp. to Associations Motion for SJ

Prior posts here and here.