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D.C. Federal Court Transfers Eklutna Gaming Case to Alaska Federal Court

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the new materials in State of Alaska v. Dept. of the Interior (D.D.C.):

16 Tribe Motion to Transfer

25 Alaska Opposition

26 Reply

33 DCT Order

Complaint here.

So ready for Young Guns III.

D.C. Federal Court Refuses to Enjoin Interior’s Reversal of Scotts Valley Decision

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the new materials in Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians v. Burgam (D.D.C.):

3-1 Motion for Injunction

47 Opposition

57 United Auburn Community Amicus Brief

58 Lytton Rancheria Amicus Brief

63 Reply

75 GTL Properties Amicus Brief

76 COLT Amicus Brief

83 DCT Order

Prior post here.

Maverick Gaming LLP v. United States Cert Petition

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Maverick Cert PetitionDownload

Questions presented:

Whether Rule 19 requires dismissal of APA suits challenging federal agency action whenever a nonparty who benefited from that action asserts sovereign immunity.

Lower court materials here.

California Sues Interior over Koi Nation Trust Land Acquisition

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in State of California v. Dept. of the Interior (N.D. Cal.):

1 ComplaintDownload

SCOTUS Denies Cert in Sault Tribe Trust Acquisition Case

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is today’s order list.

Cert stage briefs here.

D.C. Federal Court Denies Intervention in Scotts Valley Gaming Case

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the intervention materials in Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians v. Burgam (D.D.C.):

12 First Amended Complaint

15 UAC Motion to Intervene

16-1 Wintun Tribes Motion to Intervene

20-1 GTL Motion to Intervene

29 Federal Opposition to Tribal Motions

30 Federal Opposition to 20

31 Scotts Valley Combined Opposition

34 GTL Reply

35 UAC Reply

36 Wintun Tribes Reply

38 DCT Order on Intervention

Prior post here.

Scotts Valley Sues Interior over Gaming Approval Reversal

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials so far in Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians v. Burgam (D.D.C.):

1 Complaint.pdfDownload
1-1 January 10 Letter.pdfDownload
1-2 March 27 Letter.pdfDownload

New York Federal Court Allows Cayuga Challenge to State Authorization of Games on Rez

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Cayuga Nation v. New York State Gaming Commission (N.D. N.Y.):

30 Amended Complaint.pdfDownload
30-6 Exhibits.pdfDownload
37-1 Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
42 Opposition.pdfDownload
47 Reply.pdfDownload
61 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Florida Jury Grants $826M Award to Seminole Tribe Minors’ Trust Beneficiaries re: Breach of Trust by Wells Fargo

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the news coverage. We posted the complaint in 2016.

Here are some additional materials in what is now captioned Gopher v. Wells Fargo Bank N.A. that detail the issues at trial:

Plaintiffs Motion for Directed Verdict

Wells Fargo Motion for Directed Verdict

Federal BIO in Sault Tribe Gaming Lands Case

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the brief in Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians v. Burgam:

Federal BIODownload

Cert petition here.