Monthly Archives: January 2009
United States v. Menominee Tribal Enters. — False Claims Act Suit
Here is the opinion — us-v-menominee-tribal-enters-dct-order An excerpt: The United States brought this action against Menominee Tribal Enterprises (“MTE”) and two of its employees. The Government alleges that the Defendants submitted invoices seeking payment that contained false information, in violation … Continue reading
Filed under Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, Criminal, Research
MichGO Decision — Implications for Carcieri v. Kempthorne?
Who knows, except the people at the Supreme Court? One possibility is that the Supreme Court denied cert in MichGO because the Court is going to uphold the Secretary of Interior’s authority to take land into trust for tribes not … Continue reading
MichGO Cert Petition Denied — UPDATE
The SCT list of orders is here (the line is near the bottom of page 10). The Gun Lake Band’s press release is here: pr-cert-denied-12109 And a timeline of the case is here: glt-casino-timeline-12109 Thanks to Gale and Zeke for … Continue reading
Filed under Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, gaming, Michigan Indian, News, Supreme Court
Podcast on UN Declaration Panel at AALS
Here is the podcast for the Indian Nations and Indigenous Peoples panel on the UN declaration at AALS. Speakers included: Coulter Robert T. – Speaker Angelique Eaglewoman – Speaker G.W. Rice – Speaker Wenona Singel – Moderator
Filed under Lecture, Research, Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, international law
Podcast on Indian Freedmen Panel at AALS
The podcast is here. Speakers included: Bell Jeannine – Speaker Kathryn Fort – Speaker Kevin Maillard – Speaker Carla Pratt – Speaker G.W. Rice – Speaker Sherri N. Thomas — Speaker Matthew L.M. Fletcher — moderator
Filed under Research, Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, treaty rights
CA9 Decides Philip Morris v. King Mountain Tobacco
Here is the opinion from the Ninth Circuit denying that a colorable claim to tribal court jurisdiction existed in this trademark violation issue. And here are the briefs: philip-morris-opening-brief king-mountain-response-brief philip-morris-reply-brief
CA7 Decides Wisconsin v. Stockbridge-Munsee Case
Here is the opinion — ca7-opinion And here are the materials, including briefs and the lower court opinion.
Filed under Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, Research, treaty rights
Arizona IPLP Newsletter
Here — arizona-indian-law-fall-08
Filed under Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, News
Nokomis Learning Center Book Club — “American Indian Education” — Jan. 21
Nokomis Learning Center will be hosting a book club meeting about my book “American Indian Education: Counternarratives in Racism, Struggle, and the Law” tomorrow night at 6 PM. Check out the events calendar.
Filed under Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, Michigan Indian, News
Geoffrey Feiger Loses Free Speech Claim in Sixth Circuit
From How Appealing: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has today issued its ruling in Geoffrey Fieger v. Michigan Supreme Court: Today’s ruling begins: After a panel of judges on the Michigan Court of Appeals reversed a … Continue reading
Filed under Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, News
American Indian Tribal Law
Facing the Future: The Indian Child Welfare Act at 30
Federal Indian Law: Cases and Materials (6th ed.)
The Eagle Returns: The Legal History of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians
