Indian gaming

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

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Here is the unpublished opinion in Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians v. UNITE HERE International Union.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