Indian gaming

Ninth Circuit Orders Arbitration in Dispute Involving Tribe and Labor Union

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the unpublished opinion in Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians v. UNITE HERE International Union.

Briefs:

Shingle Springs Opening Brief

United Here Brief

Oral argument video here.

Lower court materials here.

Prior cases here.

Forest County Potawatomi Challenge to Denial of Gaming Compact Fails

Matthew 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

91 US Reply

92 Menominee Reply

95 DCT Order

Prior posts here.

Fifth Circuit Briefs in State of Texas v. Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Alabama-Coushatta Tribe Brief

Amicus Brief Supporting Tribe

Texas Brief

Lower court materials here.

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

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

SMC Opening Brief

Wisconsin Answer Brief

Ho-Chunk Nation Answer Brief

Reply Brief

Lower court materials here. Other materials here.

Ninth Circuit Rules against Iipay Online Bingo

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in State of California v. Iipay Nation Of Santa Ysabel:

iipay opinion

Briefs here.

Tenth Circuit Rules against State Jurisdiction over Navajo Casino Tort Claims

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Navajo Nation v. Dalley:

ca10 opinion

Briefs here.

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

Matthew 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

58 dct order

California Appellate Court Affirms Dismissal of Silvia Burley Suit against California Gambling Control Commission under Anti-SLAPP Rule

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the unpublished opinion in California Miwok Tribe v. Everone:

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

Matthew 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

39 doi reply

40 dct order

Prior post here.

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

Matthew 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.