Western District of Texas

Fifth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Ysleta del Sur Pueblo Land Claim

November 24, 2021Matthew 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CA5 Unpublished Opinion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

Lower court materials here.

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

September 14, 2021Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion.

Briefs:

opening brief.pdf Download

answer brief.pdf Download

reply.pdf Download

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

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

September 13, 2021Matthew L.M. Fletcher

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

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]

March 19, 2021May 19, 2021Matthew 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

December 15, 2020Matthew 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

May 26, 2020June 27, 2020ilpc

Here are the briefs in Mitchell v. Bailey:

AppellantsOpeningBrief030920

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

April 6, 2020Matthew 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

April 3, 2020Matthew 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

Lower court materials here and here.

Ysleta del Sur Pueblo Land Claims Materials

January 27, 2020January 27, 2020Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo v. City of El Paso (W.D. Tex.):

56 City Motion for Summary J

57 Tribe Motion for Summary J

96 DCT Order Amending 94

Cultural Property Rights Complaint against the Alamo

September 11, 2019March 19, 2021Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Tap Pilam Coahuiltecan Nation v. Alamo Trust, Inc. (W.D. Tex.):

1 Complaint

Update (3/19/21):

43 DCT Order

44 Amended Complaint

47 George P. Bush Motion to Dismiss

48 McDonald Motion to Dismiss

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