More Holiday Reading: Federal Court Grants Big Lagoon Rancheria’s Motion for Summary Judgment

The decision is here.

Our previous coverage of this case is here and here.

Appellate Briefs in Tohono O’odham Nation v. City of Glendale — Glendale’s Effort to Annex Tribe-Owned Land

Here are the materials so far in this case, pending in the Arizona Court of Appeals:

TON Opening Brief

Glendale Answer Brief

Rincon Band Cert Opposition in IGRA Revenue Sharing Case

Here: Rincon Band Cert Opp.

Petition is here, with link to the lower court materials.

Bay Mills Indian Community Gaming Ordinance Amendment (Sept. 15, 2010)

Here, and here: BMIC Gaming Ordinance Amendment 9-15-10

Interlochen Public Radio Spot on BMIC’s Vanderbilt Casino

From IPR:

By Linda Stephan

There’s a new Indian-run casino in Vanderbilt north of Gaylord along I-75. It’s a small facility with just a few dozen slot machines.

Its opening came as a shock to the state, and to several Indian nations in northern Michigan who contend it’s illegal.

Quiet Open
The new casino opened so quietly early this month that its nearest competitor knew nothing of it.

“I heard 9&10 News was traveling over there to view the opening. So that’s how we found out,” says Ken Harrinton, chairman of the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians. His tribe owns a much larger casino, about 30 miles away in Petoskey, The Odawa Casino Resort.

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One Fire Dept. Challenges Another Fire Dept.’s Tribal Agreement in Cal. Appellate Court

Interesting case, with Rule 19 a major player.

Here is the opening brief in El Dorado/Diamond Springs Fire Protection District v. El Dorado Fire Protection District (Cal. App. 3rd Dist.): Diamond Springs Opening Brief.

The agreement involves the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians.

Arizona State Senator Denied Leave to Intervene in Challenge to Tohono O’odham Fee to Trust Case

Here is that order (the Senator is Russell Pearce): DCT Order Denying Sen Pearce Motion to Intervene

LTBB Letter to Michigan Gaming Control Board re: Bay Mills Vanderbilt Casino

Here: LTBB Letter to E Bush 110810

LTBB Suspends Economic Incentive Payments

Article here, from Uplivenorth.

TV coverage here, from channels 9 & 10.

Federal Bankruptcy Court Decides Tribal Gaming Per Cap Issue against Indian Debtor

Here are the materials in In re Howley (D. Kan. Bkrtcy.):

Order Sustaining Trustee’s Objection

Trustee’s Brief

Debtor’s Brief