Western District of Washington

Washington Federal Court Dismisses Constitutional Challenge to Washington Class III Compacts Allowing Tribal Sports Betting

Matthew L.M. Fletcher
DALL-E’s interpretation of “tribal sovereign immunity”

Here is the order in Maverick Gaming LLC v. United States (W.D. Wash.):

98-dct-orderDownload

Briefs here.

Washington Federal Court Declines to Expand Stillaguamish Fishing Territory

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in United States v. Washington, subproceeding 17-03 (W.D. Wash.):

271 Upper Skagit Rule 52c Motion.pdfDownload
273 Tulalip Response.pdfDownload
288 Stillaguamish Brief.pdfDownload
289 Squaxin Island Brief.pdfDownload
290 Skokomish Brief.pdfDownload
291 Sklallam Tribes Brief.pdfDownload
292 Nisqually Brief.pdfDownload
293 Swinomish Brief.pdfDownload
295 Tulalip Brief.pdfDownload
298 Upper Skagit Brief.pdfDownload
312 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Prior posts here, here, and here.

Ninth Circuit Panel Affirms City of Seattle’s Removal of Sauk-Suiattle Dam Suit to Federal Court, Asks for En Banc Review of Circuit Precedent on Removal . . . Good for procedure nerds, I’m sure.

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe v. City of Seattle.

Briefs here.

Impressionist painting of the removal of a state court complaint to federal court — DALL-E

Update in Maverick Gaming Challenge to IGRA — New Venue and Rule 19 Motion to Dismiss

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the new materials in Maverick Gaming LLC v. United States (W.D. Wash.):

66 Amended Complaint.pdfDownload
68-1 Shoalwater Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
85 Shoalwater Bay MTD.pdfDownload
95 State Brief Supporting Rule 19 Dismissal.pdfDownload
96 Opposition to Rule 19 Dismissal.pdfDownload

97 Reply

Prior post here.

Shoalwater Bay is serious.

Ninth Circuit Materials in Tribal Challenge to Seattle’s Dams

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the briefs in Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe v. City of Seattle:

Opening Brief.pdfDownload
Answer Brief.pdfDownload
Reply.pdfDownload
Appellant Supplemental Brief.pdfDownload
Appellee Supplemental Brief.pdfDownload

Lower court materials here.

Washington Federal Court Rules in Favor of Suquamish over Insurance Company in Tribal Court Jurisdiction Dispute

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Suquamish Tribe v. Smith (W.D. Wash.):

1 Complaint .pdfDownload
1-3 Suquamish COA Opinion.pdfDownload
52 Suquamish MSJ.pdfDownload
54 Lexington MSJ.pdfDownload
62 Suquamish Response.PDFDownload
65 Lexington Response.PDFDownload
67 Suquamish Reply .pdfDownload
68 Lexington Reply .pdfDownload
70 DCT Order.pdfDownload
Puget Sound and Seattle from Suquamish

Washington Federal Court Keeps Muckleshoot Out as Party in Duwamish Recognition Suit

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Duwamish Tribe v. Haaland (W.D. Wash.):

14 Muckleshoot Motion to Intervene

18 Duwamish Opposition

20 Interior Opposition

21 Reply

26 DCT Order

Complaint here.

Washington Federal Court Orders Tribal Court Exhaustion in Sauk-Suiattle Dam Suit

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in City of Seattle v. Sauk-Suiattle Tribal Court (W.D. Wash.):

13 Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
24 Response.pdfDownload
29 Reply.pdfDownload
31 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Prior post here.