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California Federal Court Declines to Enjoin Trust Land Acquisition for Koi Nation

January 14, 2025Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the new materials in Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria v. Haaland (N.D. Cal.):

35 Motion for PI

40 Federal Response

43 Graton Reply

52 DCT Order Denying PI

Complaint here.

Termination-Bent Alaskans Sue NIGC Over Opinion that Trust Allotments in Alaska are Gaming-Eligible

January 6, 2025Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Holl v. Avery (D. Alaska):

7 Complaint Download

Ninth Circuit Affirms Rule 19 Dismissal of Maverick Gaming Suit

December 14, 2024Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Maverick Gaming LLC v. United States.

Briefs here.

California Federal Court Dismisses State Law Employment Claim against Tribal Casino

December 13, 2024Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Ratcliffe v. Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation (E.D. Cal.):

1 Complaint.pdf Download

4-1 Motion to Dismiss.pdf Download

5 Response.pdf Download

6 DCT Order.pdf Download

Ninth Circuit Affirms Tribal Jurisdiction over Insurance Claim

December 9, 2024December 9, 2024ilpc

Here is the unpublished opinion in Lexington Insurance Co. v. Mueller.

Briefs are here.

Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria Sue Interior over Trust Land Acquisition for Koi Nation of Northern California

December 2, 2024December 1, 2024Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria v. Haaland (N.D. Cal.):

1 Complaint Download

New Complaint against Feds from Tribal Attorney over Attorney Fees

October 7, 2024Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Corrales v. Newland (S.D. Cal.):

1 Complaint Download

Materials in the other suit mentioned in the complaint are here. And yet another suit by the same plaintiff against the State of California is here.

Oklahoma Federal Court Dismisses Challenge to Fort Sill Apache Gaming

October 1, 2024Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Comanche Nation v. Dept. of the Interior (W.D. Okla.), formerly Kiowa Tribe v. Dept. of the Interior:

51 Amended Complaint

53 Comanche Motion for PI

59 Fort Sill Motion to Dismiss

60 Fort Sill Opposition to 53

63 Federal Motion to Dismiss

64 Federal Opposition to 53

66 Comanche Reply ISO 53

80 Comanche Response to 59

81 Comanche Response to 63

91 Fort Sill Reply ISO 59 — Comanche

102 Kiowa Opposition to 59

103 Kiowa Response to 63

107 Fort Reply ISO 59 — Kiowa

108 Federal Reply ISO 63

123 Fort Sill Supplemental MTD

124 Federal Supplemental MTD

126 Comanche Opposition to 123

129 Fort Sill Reply ISO 123

130 Comanche Opposition to 124

131 Federal Reply ISO 124

139 DCT Order on Motion to Dismiss

Original complaint here.

First Circuit Reverses Some Bribery Convictions of Former Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Leader

September 30, 2024ilpc

Here are the materials in United States v. Dequattro:

Dequattro Brief

Dequattro Reply