Tohono O’odham Nation against Arizona Dept. of Gaming Director to Proceed

Here are the materials in Tohono O’odham Nation v. Ducey (D. Ariz.):

3 TON Motion for PI

49 Governor-AG Motion to Dismiss

50 Ariz Dept of Gaming Motion to Dismiss

60 TON Response to 50

69 ADG Reply

70 Gov-AG Reply

80 TON Reply in Support of PI

BIA Issues Land into Trust Decision for Mashpee Wampanoag

Here.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs Kevin K. Washburn today issued a decision approving a request by the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe to acquire 170 acres of land into trust in the town of Mashpee, Mass., for tribal governmental, cultural and conservation purposes, and 151 acres in trust in the City of Taunton, Mass., for the purpose of constructing and operating a gaming facility and resort. The lands in both Mashpee and Taunton will become the tribe’s first lands held in trust.

Second Circuit Rules in Favor of Seneca Nation in Gaming Dispute

Here is the opinion in Citizens Against Casino Gambling in Erie County v. Chaudhuri:

CACGEC Opinion

The court’s syllabus:

The plaintiffs, organizations and individuals who oppose the operation of a casino on land owned by the Seneca Nation of Indians in Buffalo, New York, filed an action in the United States District Court for the Western District of New York against the National Indian Gaming Commission, its Chairman, the Department of the Interior, and the Secretary of the Interior, arguing that the National Indian Gaming Commission acted arbitrarily and capriciously and abused its discretion in approving an ordinance that permitted the Seneca Nation to operate a class III gaming facility in Buffalo. The district court (Skretny, J.) dismissed the action, and the plaintiffs appealed. We hold that the Seneca Nation’s lands in Buffalo are gaming‐eligible under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (“IGRA”), 25 U.S.C. §§ 2701–2721, as “Indian lands” under the Seneca Nation’s jurisdiction and that IGRA Section 20’s prohibition of gaming on trust lands acquired after IGRA’s enactment, 25 U.S.C. § 2719(a), does not apply. Accordingly, we AFFIRM.

Briefs here.

Lower court materials here.

Navajo Nation Sues to Stop State Court Jurisdiction over Personal Injury Lawsuits Arising at Navajo Casinos

Here is the complaint in Navajo Nation v. Marsh (D. N.M.):

1 Complaint

Edit: Amended Complaint

Second Circuit Briefs in Cayuga Nation v. Tanner

Here:

Appellant Brief

Appellee Brief

Lower court materials here and here.

Eleventh Circuit Rules in Favor of Poarch Band in Gaming Dispute with Alabama

Here is the opinion in State of Alabama v. PCI Gaming Authority.

Briefs are here.

Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe Prevails in Contract Action against Gaming Management Company

Here is the opinion in Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe v. Bettor Racing Inc. (Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribal Court):

Memorandum Decision and Order Granting PLTS MSJ

Materials in a related federal case are here and here.

Ho-Chunk Nation Cert Opposition Brief

Here is the brief in opposition in Wisconsin v. Ho-Chunk Nation:

Ho-Chunk Nation Cert Opposition Brief

Cert petition here.

Little River Ottawa Sixth Circuit En Banc Petition

Here are the new materials in NLRB v. Little River Band of Ottawa Indians Tribal Government:

LRB Motion

LRB En Banc Petition

CA6 panel decision here.

Federal Court Orders Guidiville Rancheria and Casino Development Partner to Pay $1.9M in Attorney Fees to City of Richmond

Here are the materials in Guidiville Rancheria v. United States (N.D. Cal.):

113 City of Richmond Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings

154 Upstream Point Response

162 City of Richmond Reply

212 DCT Order Granting Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings

255 City of Richmond Motion for Atty Fees

270 Upstream Point Response

271 Guidiville Response

273 City Reply

289 DCT Order Granting Motion for Atty Fees

The tribe has appealed to the Ninth Circuit on the merits of the claim and has already filed their opening brief:

Appellants Joint Opening Brief