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Opposition Briefs in Stand Up For California v. Dept. of Interior

November 27, 2018December 12, 2018Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

North Fork Rancheria Opposition Brief

US Opposition Brief

UPDATE 12/12/18): Reply

Cert petition here.

California Prevails over Pauma Band in IGRA Good Faith Negotiations Litigation

October 2, 2018October 2, 2018Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Pauma Band of Luiseño Mission Indians of the Pauma & Yuima Reservation v. State of California (S.D. Cal.):

27 Second Amended Complaint

30-1 State Motion to Dismiss + Strike

36-1 State X Motion for Summary J

37-1 Tribe X Motion for Summary J

40 State Opposition

41 Tribe Opposition

Michigan Prevails over Bay Mills Indian Community re: Vanderbilt Casino Property

October 2, 2018Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the order in Bay Mills Indian Community v. Snyder (W.D. Mich.):

Briefs here.

Related posts here.

Federal Court Dismisses Connecticut & Mashantucket Pequot Claims re: Gaming Procedures

October 2, 2018Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in State of Connecticut v. Zinke (D.D.C.):

9 Plaintiffs MSJ

11-1 MGM Motion to Intervene

18 Interior Motion for Partial Dismiss

22 Interior Opposotion to 11

23 Plaintiffs Opposition to 11

27 Plaintiffs Oppositon to 18

29 MGM Reply in Support of 11

32 Interior Reply in Support of 18

51-1 Plaintiffs Supplemental Memorandum in Opposition to 18

55 Interior Response to 51

56 Plaintiffs Reply re 51

Eighth Circuit Briefs in Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe v. Gerlach

September 25, 2018Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Appellant Brief

Lower court materials here.

Forest County Potawatomi Challenge to Denial of Gaming Compact Fails

September 11, 2018Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Forest County Potawatomi Community v. United States (D.D.C.):

79-1 Forest County Motion for Summary J

81-1 US Cross Motion

82-1 Menominee Cross Motion

86 Forest County Reply

92 Menominee Reply

Prior posts here.

Seventh Circuit Briefs in Stockbridge-Munsee Community v. State of Wisconsin & Ho-Chunk Nation

August 7, 2018Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

SMC Opening Brief

Wisconsin Answer Brief

Ho-Chunk Nation Answer Brief

Lower court materials here. Other materials here.

Interior and North Fork Rancheria Prevail over Stand Up for California on Tribe’s Gaming Compact Procedures

July 20, 2018Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Stand Up for California! v. Dept.of Interior (E.D. Cal.):

28 sufc motion for stay

29 sufc motion for summary j

37 north fork rancheria motion for summary j

39 north fork opposition to 29

41 interior motion for summary j

43 interior response to 29

44 reply in support of 29

46 sufc opposition to motions for summary j

51 north fork reply in support of 37

52 interior reply in support of 41

Federal Court Rejects Constitutional Challenge to IRA Section 5 [fee to trust statute]

July 16, 2018Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Club One Casino v. Dept. of Interior (E.D. Cal.):

36-1 club one casino motion for summary j

37-1 doi motion for summary j

38 club one reply

Prior post here.

Stand Up For California v. Dept. of Interior Cert Petition

July 13, 2018Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

sufc cert petition

Questions presented:

1. This case presents the question whether the Secretary may conclude that a casino “would not be detrimental to the surrounding community” despite uncontroverted evidence the casino will have unmitigated detrimental impacts to the community.

2. This case presents the question whether multiple Indians residing on the same reservation are, per se, an “Indian tribe” irrespective of the individual Indians‘ tribal affiliations, if any.

Lower court materials here.