Western District of Texas

North Dakota Federal Dismisses Federal Common Law Trespass Claims of Indian Allottees against Pipeline Company

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Chase v. Andeavor Logistics PC (D.N.D.):

74 MTD — Subject Matter Jurisdiction.pdfDownload
75 MTD — 12b6.pdfDownload
76 MTD- Rule 19.pdfDownload
77 MTD — Failure to Exhaust.pdfDownload
85 Consolidated Response.pdfDownload
86 Reply ISO 75.pdfDownload
87 Reply ISO 77.pdfDownload
90 Reply ISO 74.pdfDownload
91 Reply ISO 76.pdfDownload
134 Chase Supplemental Brief.pdfDownload
138 Andeavor Supplemental Brief.pdfDownload
139 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Amended Complaint in Ysleta del Sur Pueblo v. City of El Paso

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

15 Amended Complaint.pdfDownload

Prior posts here.

Fifth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Ysleta del Sur Pueblo Land Claim

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Ysleta del Sur Pueblo v. City of El Paso:

CA5 Unpublished Opinion

Opening Brief

Professor Amicus Brief

Alabama-Coushatta Tribe Amicus Brief

Answer Brief

Reply

Lower court materials here.

Eighth Circuit Decides Chase v. Andeavor Logistics L.P.

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion.

Briefs:

opening brief.pdfDownload
answer brief.pdfDownload
reply.pdfDownload

Lower court materials here. We’ll update those later.

Federal Court Dismisses Suit against Ysleta del Sur Pueblo Police over Off-Reservation, Pretextual Stop

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Holguin v. Ysleta del Sur Pueblo (W.D. Tex.):

1 Notice of Removal

1-1 Complaint

4 Motion to Dismiss

5 Motion to Remand

7 Tribe Response to 5

9 DCT Order Denying Remand

12 Response to 4

15 Reply in Support of 4

18 Surreply

19 DCT Order

Fifth Circuit Briefs in Tap Pilam Coahuiltecan Nation v. McDonald [Alamo]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Appellant Brief

Brief of Amicus Curiae Lipan Apache Tribe of Texas

Bush Brief

McDonald Brief

Lower court materials here.

Fifth Circuit Decides Federal Diversity Jurisdiction Matter Involving Hoopa Valley Tribe

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Mitchell v. Bailey.

Briefs and lower court materials here.

Fifth Circuit Briefs in Immunity/Federal Jurisdiction Case Involving Hoopa Valley Tribe

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Here are the briefs in Mitchell v. Bailey:

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Hoopa Appeal Brief_ECF Filed

MitchellReplyBrief052120

Hoopa Reply

Lower court materials in Mitchell v. Bailey (W.D. Tex.):

1 Complaint

32 Hoopa Motion to Dismiss

34 Response

35 Hoopa Motion to Substitute US as Party

40 Response

41 Reply in Support of 32

47 Reply in Support of 35

48 DCT Order

MHA Nation Allottees Motion to Certify Class in Trespass Action against Pipeline

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the motion in Hall v. Tesoro High Plains Gas Co. LLC (D.N.D.):

49 Motion to Certify Class

Prior post here.

Fifth Circuit Agains Rejects Ysleta del Sur Pueblo Gaming Effort

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in State of Texas v. Ysleta del Sur Pueblo.

Briefs:

Pueblo Brief

Alabama-Coushatta Tribe Amicus Brief

Texas Brief

Reply

Lower court materials here and here.