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Order and Judgment in CDST Gaming v. Comanche Nation

March 5, 2014March 6, 2014Kate Fort1 Comment

Order here.

Accordingly, treating the tribal court papers filed by Comanche Nation and the tribal court papers of the Comanche Nation partially adopted by the Federal Defendants, as motions for summary judgment under Rule 56, Fed. R. Civ. P. (doc. nos. 160 and 161), the motions are GRANTED. Treating the tribal court papers of CDST as a motion for summary judgment (doc. no. 159), the motion is DENIED. Judgment shall issue forthwith.

Briefs here:

CDST Gaming Tribal Court Materials

Comanche Tribal Court Materials

Judgement here.

Previous post here.

Order Approving Oneida/NYS Settlement Agreement and Dismissing Interventions — UPDATED

March 4, 2014March 7, 2014Kate Fort

Here is the order approving the settlement agreement between the Oneida Indian Nation and the State of New York, and dismissing both the Cayuga Nation and Stockbridge-Munsee Community’s motions for intervention.

UPDATE — briefs are here:

280-2 Cayuga Motion to Intervene

288 Oneida Response to CN Motion

289 Interior Response to CN Motion

290 NY Response to CN Motion

293 Cayuga Reply

300 MJ R&R Recommending Grant of CN Motion

303-1 Stockbridge-Munsee Motion to Intervene

312 NY Plaintiffs Objection to R&R

313 Oneida Objection to R&R

319 Settlement and Stipulation

326 NY Plaintiffs Response to SMC Motion

327 Oneida Response to SMC Motion

329 Interior Response to SMC Motion

332 Stockbridge Munsee Reply

344 Interior ROD Amendment

Sault Ste. Marie Tribes Moves Sixth Circuit to Reconsider Stay Order

February 28, 2014Matthew L.M. Fletcher3 Comments

Here is the motion:

Sault Tribe Motion to Reconsider Stay Order

The stay order materials are here.

News Coverage of the Suit over the Missing $316K at Chukchansi

February 27, 2014Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

Federal Court Denies TRO to Lewis Faction in Chukchansi Dispute

February 27, 2014Matthew L.M. Fletcher1 Comment

Here is the order:

11 DCT Order Denying TRO

Complaint and motion are here.

Eighth Circuit Briefs in City of Duluth v. Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa II

February 26, 2014Matthew L.M. Fletcher2 Comments

Here:

Fond du Lac Opening Brief

City of Duluth Brief

Fond du Lac Reply Brief

Lower court materials here.

Materials in City of Duluth v. Fond du Lac I are here.

TIGA Release on Support Letter from Isle of Man

February 25, 2014Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

The Government of the Isle of Man, a recognized world leader in internet gaming, has issued a letter of recognition and support to the Tribal Internet Gaming Alliance (TIGA). The letter can be viewed here. The letter states, in part:

“The Isle of Man (we) are pleased to recognize the treaty organization that is known as the Tribal Internet Gaming Alliance (TIGA). We recognize TIGA’s mission is to facilitate, offer, regulate and promote legal internet gaming on behalf of its member tribes, consistent with the highest standards of security, integrity and accountability and see this as a positive platform from which TIGA members can act together, to facilitate, offer and promote legal internet gaming for the benefit [of] its member tribes.”

The Island’s letter goes on to discuss the possibility of the Isle of Man and TIGA entering into inter-jurisdictional agreements regarding internet gaming: “We understand that the Tribal Internet Gaming Alliance (TIGA) is an inter-governmental treaty organization of sovereign tribes, capable of exercising certain delegated governmental powers on behalf of each member tribe. As such, we would be pleased to engage with TIGA to facilitate the opportunity for TIGA and the Isle of Man jurisdiction to negotiate, enter and/or establish inter-jurisdictional agreements for mutual benefit.”

The TIGA Treaty Council extends its warmest “thank-you” to the Government of the Isle of Man and looks forward to a long and productive international relationship for the mutual benefit of our governments.

TIGA is an inter-tribal treaty organization open to all federally recognized tribes and Alaskan Native Villages. As of February 25, 2014, TIGA has two member tribes that have ratified the TIGA Treaty under tribal law: 1) the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians; and 2) the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians.

In addition to the Letter of Support from the Isle of Man, TIGA has received a Resolution in Support from the Kahnawake Gaming Commission in Canada.