Indian gaming

Massachusetts Federal Court Decides Littlefield v. Dept. of the Interior [Mashpee Wampanoag]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Littlefield v. Dept. of the Interior (D. Mass.):

45 Littlefield Motion for Summary J

47 Interior Cross-Motion

49 Tribe Cross-Motion

50 Littlefield Reply

51 Interior Reply

52 Tribe Reply

55 DCT Order

Sault Tribe/Kewadin Gaming Enjoined from Concealing or Dissipating Assets in Gaming Development Company Dispute [recall the $88M judgment]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the order in JLLJ Development LLC v. Kewadin Casinos Gaming Authority (Mich. Cir. Ct.):

ex-parte-temp.-restr.-order-filedDownload

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California Federal Court Dismisses New Amended Complaint in Coyote Valley Contract Case

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the updated materials in Coyote Band of Pomo Indians v. Findleton (N.D. Cal.):

91 Second Amended Complaint

95 Motion to Dismiss

103 Combined Opposition

104 Reply in Support of 95

105 Reply in Support of 100

113-dct-order-1Download

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Arizona Federal Court Allows Navajo Suit against Interior over Hopi Trust Land Acquisition

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Navajo Nation v. Dept. of the Interior (D. Ariz.):

31 First Amended Complaint

35 Motion to Dismiss

38 Opposition

41 Reply

42-dct-orderDownload

This case is on remand after the parties agreed to the vacature of the district court’s dismissal of the suit.

Williams & Cochrane, Rosette, and Quechan Stipulate to Dismiss All of Their Claims [update]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the stipulation in Williams & Cochrane LLP v. Quechan Tribe of the Fort Yuma Reservation (S.D. Cal.):

389 Williams and Cochrane v Rosette Stipulation.pdfDownload

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Update. Here are recent pleadings from the parties on the substitution of parties that is interesting reading (not all the pleadings are available):

386 Rosette Parties Motion to Substitute [unavailable]

387 Opposition to Motion to Substitute Party.pdfDownload
388 Reply.pdfDownload

Michigan State Court Order in Suit against Sault Tribe Gaming Entity, Orders $88M (!!) in Damages

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the order in JLLJ Development LLC v. Kewadin Casinos Gaming Authority (Mich. Cir. Ct.):

CC – Order GENERIC ORDER – CIVIL-CRIMINAL-DOMESTIC – 21-000189-CB-C30 – .pdfDownload

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California COA Briefs in Corrales v. California Tribal Gambling Commission [California Miwok, Attorney Fees]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Corrales Opening Brief.pdfDownload
Commission Answer Brief.pdfDownload
Intervenors Answer Brief.pdfDownload
Reply.pdfDownload

D.C. Federal Court Dismisses Suits Attacking United Keetoowah and Kialegee Compacts, Allows Suits Against Comanche and Otoe-Missouria to Proceed

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Cherokee Nation v. Dept, of the Interior (D.D.C.):

106 Federal Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
107-1 Woommavovah Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
109 Shotton Answer and Counterclaim.pdfDownload
113-1 Motion to Dismiss Shotton Counterclaim.pdfDownload
114 Tribes’ Opposition to Motions to Dismiss.pdfDownload
121 Woomavovah Reply.pdfDownload
123 Shotton Opposition.pdfDownload
124 Federal Reply.pdfDownload
126 Tribes’ Reply to Shotton.pdfDownload
157 DCT Order.pdfDownload

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Kablooey

Update in Maverick Gaming Challenge to IGRA — New Venue and Rule 19 Motion to Dismiss

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the new materials in Maverick Gaming LLC v. United States (W.D. Wash.):

66 Amended Complaint.pdfDownload
68-1 Shoalwater Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
85 Shoalwater Bay MTD.pdfDownload
95 State Brief Supporting Rule 19 Dismissal.pdfDownload
96 Opposition to Rule 19 Dismissal.pdfDownload

97 Reply

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Shoalwater Bay is serious.

Split Eighth Circuit Reverses State Tax Preemption Judgment Favoring Flandreau Santee Sioux

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe v. Houdyshell.

Briefs here.