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City of Duluth Sues Fond du Lac Band over Proposed Trust Land Expansion at Carter Hotel Property
Here is the complaint in City of Duluth v. Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians (D. Minn.):
Moapa Band Complaint re: Alleged Gaming Management Contract
Here is the complaint in Moapa Band of Paiute Indians v. Herbst Moapa Development LLC (D. Nev.):
D.C. Circuit Briefs in Amador County v. Dept. of Interior (Amador II) — Buena Vista Rancheria Motion to Intervene
Here:
UPDATE: oral argument audio here.
Lower court materials:
59-1 Buena Vista Rancheria Motion to Intervene
65 DCT Order Denying Motion to Intervene
Materials in related cases:
Amici Supporting Big Lagoon Rancheria’s En Banc Petition
Here:
Big Lagoon v California – 64 – US brief
Big Lagoon v California – 67-2 – NCAI USET brief
Big Lagoon v California – 68 – CILS Ltr
The en banc petition is here.
The panel materials are here.
Minnesota Supreme Court Affirms Tribal Immunity in City of Duluth v. Fond du Lad Band — UPDATED with Briefs
Here is the opinion in City of Duluth vs. Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians. Link to oral argument video here. Briefs are not available publicly, so if anyone has them, please send along.
Here are the briefs:
08 26 13 FDL Initial Brief – FINAL
09 30 13 City of Duluth Response Brief
An excerpt:
When an Indian band enters into a contract with a city, waives its sovereign immunity, and consents to be sued only in federal district court, a state court may go no further than interpreting contractual provisions pertaining to jurisdiction to determine whether the court has jurisdiction over a dispute arising under the contract.
Our post with a link to the Minnesota Court of Appeals decision, now reversed, is here.
North Fork Rancheria Challenge to California Gaming Referendum
Here is the cross-complaint filed by the tribe in Stand Up for California! v. State of California (Madera County Superior Court):
Verified Cross Complaint – North Fork Rancheria 140227
The underlying suit appears to have dismissed on March 3, but with leave to amend:
Federal Court Dismisses Chukchansi Suit over Missing Bags of Money
Here are the materials in Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians v. Tan (E.D. Cal.):
13-1 Ayala Faction Motion to Dismiss
Big Lagoon Rancheria En Banc Petition
Sixth Circuit Denies Sault Tribe Motion to Reconsider Stay
Here:
CA6 Order Denying Reconsideration
Prior posts on the stay are here and here. Panel materials here.
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