Western District of Oklahoma

Southern Plains Court of Indian Offenses Asserts Jurisdiction over Gaming Contract Dispute

Matthew L.M. Fletcher2 Comments

Here are the materials in Comanche Nation v. CDST Gaming-I Inc.:

CDST Tribal Court Brief

Comanche Tribal Court Brief

2012.11.28 Order re jurisdiction

144-main [Comanche federal court notice]

Federal Court Remands Tribal Gaming Lease Dispute to State Court

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the order in Apache Tribe of Oklahoma v. TGS Anadarko (W.D. Okla.):

DCT Order Remanding to State Court

Prior materials were here.

Federal Court Affirms NIGC Disapproval of Sac & Fox/New Gaming Systems (Management Contract)

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in New Gaming Systems Inc. v. National Indian Gaming Commission (W.D. Okla.):

NIGC Final Decision — New Gaming & Sac and Fox

New Gaming Administrative Appeal

NIGC Response

Sac and Fox Response

New Gaming Reply

DCT ORDER affirming NIGC decision

Also:

2191796 – Sac and Fox – SupremeCourt Ruling – OPINION

Update in Vann v. Interior & Cherokee Nation v. Nash

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

The Cherokee Nation has voluntarily dismissed their claims against the feds in Cherokee Nation v. Nash:

Cherokee nation vs nash order 8 21 2012 feds

The feds have an outstanding counterclaim against the Nation and so they remain parties.

In the D.C. Circuit appeal, Vann v. Interior, here is Vann’s reply brief:

2012-08-30 Reply Brief of Appellants Marilyn Vann et al

Prior briefs are here.

Absentee Shawnee/Okla. Seminole Challenge to HUD Funding Allocation Regulation Fails

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Absentee Shawnee Housing Authority v. HUD (W.D. Okla.):

DCT Order Rejecting Challenge to HUD Decision

Plaintiffs’ Brief

HUD Response

Plaintiffs’ Reply

Cherokee Nation Answer to Federal Counterclaim in Freedmen Suit

Matthew L.M. Fletcher1 Comment

Here:

Cherokee nation v nash tribal answer to federal counterclaim 8 6 2012

The counterclaim is here.

Federal Court Dismisses Business Defamation Action against Caddo Member

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Kelin v. Guy (W.D. Okla.):

DCT Order Dismissing Kelin Complaint

Guy Motion to Dismiss

Kelin Response

Guy Reply

Kelin Supplement

Update in Cherokee Nation v. Nash (Cherokee Freedmen Case)

Matthew L.M. Fletcher2 Comments

Here are new materials filed by the Freedmen and the feds against the Cherokee Nation:

Federal Answer to Amended Complaint

Federal Counterclaim

118-1 Attachment

Freedmen Amended Answer — Counterclaims — Cross Claims

Freedmen Exhibits

News coverage here.

Comanche Motion to Dismiss International Bank Suit

Matthew L.M. Fletcher1 Comment

Here:

Comanche Nation Mot to Dismiss 6.20.12

The complaint is here.

Bank Suit to Determine Property Signatories to Comanche Nation Bank Account

Matthew L.M. Fletcher2 Comments

Here is the complaint in International Bank of Commerce v. Comanche Nation (W.D. Okla.):

International Bank Complaint

Seems to be an Oklahoma epidemic of cases like this.