Western District of Washington

Sklallam Tribes’ Cert Petition over Lummi Nation U&A [U.S. v. Washington subproceeding 11-02]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the petition in Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe v. Lummi Nation:

Cert Petition.pdfDownload

Question presented:

The question presented is whether the Ninth Circuit—in conflict with decisions of this Court and other courts—properly abrogated the long-settled and original understanding of a central treaty term, without any legal or factual basis for doing so, and while redefining the boundary of a major body of water to accommodate its novel treaty interpretation.

Lower court materials here.

Washington Federal Court Sentences Men Who Used Tribal Tax Agreement to Launder Money

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in United States v. Paul (W.D. Wash.):

1 Indictment.pdfDownload
66 Silva Plea Agreement.pdfDownload
79 Paul Plea Agreement.pdfDownload
98 Sentencing Memorandum.pdfDownload
105 DCT Judgment — Paul.pdfDownload

Washington Federal Court Dismisses Tribe’s Suit against Seattle Dam

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the order in Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe v. City of Seattle (W.D. Wash.):

21 DCT Order

Prior post here.

Upper Skagit Prevails over Sauk-Suiattle in U&A Litigation

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the decision in United States v. Washington, subproceeding 20-01 (W.D. Wash.):

47 DCT Order

Briefs are here.

Chinook fishing on Skagit River, NWIFC

Ninth Circuit Briefs in Adams v. Dodge [Nooksack]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Adams Opening Brief

Tribal Court Answer Brief

Tribe Answer Brief

Reply

Lower court materials here.

Federal Court Issues Decision in U.S. v. Washington Subproceeding 19-01

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the updated materials in United States v. Washington (W.D. Wash.), subproceeding 19-01:

61 S’Klallam Response

63 Upper Skagit Response

67 Lummi Response

68 Tulalip Response

69 Swinomish Response

74 Swinomish Reply

76 Upper Skagit Reply

77 Reply

78 Tulalip Reply

79 DCT Order

Earlier briefs here.

Ninth Circuit Rejects Wrongful Termination Claim against US involving Sauk-Suiattle

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the unpublished opinion in Dahlstrom v. United States.

Briefs:

Opening Brief

Answer Brief

Reply

Lower court materials here.

Leonard Peltier Loses Free Speech Claim over Removal of Paintings from State-Sanctioned Display at the Demand of Law Enforcement

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Peltier v. Sacks (W.D. Wash.):

73 state motion for summary j.pdfDownload
79 response.pdfDownload
82 reply.pdfDownload
83 dct order.pdfDownload

Prior post here.

Federal Court Dismisses Nonmember Suit against Swinomish over Easement on Trust Land

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the order in Carney v. State of Washington (W.D. Wash.):

37 DCT Order

Prior post here.

Ninth Circuit Decides Snoqualmie v. State of Washington

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion.

Briefs here.