Wisconsin v. Ho-Chunk Nation Complaint for Declaratory and Injuctive Relief

Here.

This is an action by plaintiff State of Wisconsin (“the State”) pursuant to the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (“IGRA”), 25 U.S.C. § 2710(d), to enjoin certain Class III gaming activities being conducted by defendant Ho-Chunk Nation (“the Nation”) at its DeJope facility in violation of the tribal-state Class III gaming compact between the parties.

Opening Brief in Lansing Casino Dispute — Michigan v. Sault Tribe

Here is the opening brief:

Sault Tribe CA6 brief

TribeMotionCOA SubstituteBrief (3)

Sault Tribe CA6 Substitute Brief

Lower court materials here.

Suit against NIGC over Gaming Management Contract Decision

Here is the complaint in Bettor Racing Inc. v. NIGC (D. S.D.):

Bettor Complaint

Ninth Circuit, on Reconsideration, Orders Interior Review of Gila Bend Act in Tohono O’odham Gaming Lands Appeal

Here are the materials in City of Glendale v. United States:

Superceding panel opinion

Arizona & Glendale En Banc Petition

Gila River En Banc Petition

Federal Response

TON Response

The court’s syllabus:

The panel withdrew its prior opinion and published a superseding opinion affirming in part, and reversing and remanding in part, the district court’s summary judgment in favor of federal defendants in an action by the City of Glendale seeking to set aside the United States Department of Interior’s decision to accept in trust, for the benefit of the Tohono O’odham Nation, a 54-acre parcel of land known as Parcel 2 on which the Nation hoped to build a resort and casino.

The panel held the Gila Bend Indian Reservation Lands Replacement Act, read as a whole, was unambiguous and that § 6(c) of the Act created a cap only on land held in trust for
the Nation, not on total land acquisition by the tribe under the Act. The panel held that § 6(d) of Act was ambiguous as to whether Parcel 2, located on a county island fully surrounded by city land, was within the City of Glendale’s corporate limits. The panel held further that the Secretary of the Interior was mistaken in concluding that the term has a plain meaning, and remanded for the agency to consider the question afresh in light of the ambiguity the panel saw. Finally, the panel held that passage of the Act was within congressional power under the Indian Commerce Clause and was not trumped by the Tenth Amendment

News coverage here.

Previous panel materials here.

OSG Recommends Denial of Michigan’s Cert Petition in Vanderbilt Casino Dispute

Here is the brief:

12-515 Michigan v Bay Mills

Federal Court Dismisses Challenges to Seneca’s Buffalo Gaming Operations — UPDATED with Briefs

Here is the opinion in Citizens against Casino Gambling in Erie County v. Stevens (W.D. N.Y.):

Decision and Order May 10 2013

More details later.

Briefs:

CACGEC Motion for Summary J

Seneca Nation Opposition

United States Opposition

CACGEC Reply

Saginaw Chippewa Files Sixth Circuit Petition for Review of NLRB Jurisdictional Decision

Here are the materials so far in Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe v. NLRB:

Petition for Review – Filed Case No. 13-1569

Docketing Letter – 5-3-13

The NLRB decision is here.

A parallel decision and petition for review in the Sixth Circuit by the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians is here.

Tohono O’odham Nation Largely Prevails in Compact Breach Dispute with Arizona — One Issue Remains

Here is yesterday’s order in Arizona v. Tohono O’odham Nation (D. Ariz.):

DCT Order

An excerpt:

Defendant Tohono O’odham Nation (the “Nation”) plans to construct and operate a major casino on unincorporated land within the outer boundaries of the City of Glendale, Arizona, which is in the greater Phoenix metropolitan area. The State of Arizona, the Gila River Indian Community, and the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community (collectively “Plaintiffs”) argue that the proposed casino violates the 2002 Gaming Compact between the State of Arizona and the Nation (“the Compact”), and ask the Court to enjoin the casino’s construction. The parties have filed cross-motions for summary judgment, and the Court heard oral arguments on April 9, 2013. For reasons explained below, the Court will grant the Nation’s motion for summary judgment on all but one of Plaintiffs’ claims, and will require additional briefing on the remaining claim.

Briefs are here.

State Law Employment Discrimination Suit against Harrah’s Rincon Casino & Resort Dismissed

Here are the materials in Tavares v. Harrah’s Operating Co. (S.D. Cal.):

DCT Order Granting Motion to Dismiss

Harrah’s Motion to Dismiss

Update in Illegal Gambling Indictment at St. Regis Mohawk

Here are some updated materials in United States v. Gray (N.D. N.Y.):

DCT Order Denying Motion to Dismiss

Gray et al. Motion to Dismiss

USA Response re Jock and Square

The post with the indictment is here. The search warrant from last December is here: Search Warrant