Ninth Circuit Rules against Iipay Online Bingo

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

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

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

Here is the unpublished opinion in California Miwok Tribe v. Everone: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

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

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 Indianstribal affiliations, if any.

Lower court materials here.

 

Ninth Circuit Rejects Appeal of Individual Picayune Rancheria Members

Here is the unpublished opinion in State of California v. Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians.

Briefs:

opening brief

state answer brief

tribe answer brief

reply brief

Lower court materials.

Citizen Potawatomi Nation v. Oklahoma Cert Petition [Liquor sales, gaming compact, arbitration]

Here:

cpn v okla cert petition

Question presented:

Whether the Court of Appeals erred in reversing the District Court’s confirmation and enforcement of the Arbitrator’s Award pursuant to the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. §§ 1 et seq.

Lower court materials.

UPDATE:

Oklahoma BIO

Eleventh Circuit Rules Against Miccosukee Tribe and Sally Jim over Taxes

Here is the opinion in United States v. Jim.

Briefs here.

Federal Court Dismisses Gaming Developer’s State Law Claims against Apache Tribe, Orders Tribal Court Exhaustion in Others

Here are the materials in FSS Development Company LLC v. Apache Tribe of Oklahoma (W.D. Okla.):

21 motion to stay

22 motion to dismiss

25 response

26 reply

31 dct order