Indian gaming

California Tribes Sue California Governor over Card Rooms Rules

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation v. Brown (E.D. Cal.):

1 Complaint

Tribes Sue California for Violation of Good Faith Obligation to Negotiate a Class III Compact

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Chicken Ranch Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of California v. State of California (E.D. Cal.):

1 complaint

Tenth Circuit Decides Comanche Nation v. Zinke [Chickasaw Trust Land Acquisition]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the unpublished order.

Briefs here.

Lower court materials here.

Washington COA Rejects Tribal Vendor’s Tax Assessment Challenge

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Everi Payments Inc. v. Washington State Dept Of Revenue:

507919 Appellant’s Brief

507919 Respondent’s Brief

507919 Reply Brief

D2 50791-9-II Published Opinion

Lower court materials here.

Update in Fort Sill Apache Tribe v. NIGC

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the new materials in Fort Sill Apache Tribe v. National Indian Gaming Commission (D.D.C.):

80 Amended Complaint

84-1 US Motion to Dismiss

87 Opposition

92 Reply in Support of 84

93 Fort Sill Motion to Compel

94 US Opposition

96 Reply in Support of 93

98 DCT Order Partially Granting 84

102 Fort Sill Motion to Complete Admin Record

103 Opposition

104 Reply in Support of 102

105 DCT Order on 102

Prior posts here.

Federal Court Dismisses FLSA Claim against EBCI Casino

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Clark v. Harrah’s NC Casino Company, LLC (W.D. N.C.):

1 Complaint

18-1 Motion to Dismiss

29 Amended Complaint

34-1 Motion to Dismiss

39 Response

43 Reply

45 Individual Defendant MTD

51 Response

52 Reply

53 Magistrate Report

54 Defendants Limited Objections

55 Plaintiff Objections

56 Plaintiff Reply

57 Defendants Reply

58 DCt Order

California Prevails over Pauma Band in IGRA Good Faith Negotiations Litigation

Matthew 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

32 Response

33 Reply

36-1 State X Motion for Summary J

37-1 Tribe X Motion for Summary J

40 State Opposition

41 Tribe Opposition

43 State Reply

44 Tribe Reply

49 DCT Order

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

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

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

91 DCT Order

Briefs here.

Related posts here.

State and Union Prevail over Pauma Band over Labor Relations Dispute

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

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

13 Amended Complaint

14-1 Union MTD

15-1 State MTD

20-1 Motion to File Second Amended Complaint

21 Union Opposition to 20

22 State Opposition to 20

23 Reply in Support of 20

25 Response to 14

26 Response to 15

28 Union Reply in Support of 14

29 State Reply in Support of 15

33 Second Amended Complaint

34-1 Union MTD Second Amended Complaint

36-1 State MTD Second Amended Complaint

37 Response to 34

38 Response to 36

39 Union Reply in Support of 34

40 State Reply in Support of 36

43 DCT Order

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

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

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

1 Complaint

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

59 DCT Order