Blue Lake Rancheria

Ninth Circuit Briefs in Chicken Ranch Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of California v. State of California

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

State Opening Brief

Counties Amicus Brief

Union Amicus Brief

Answer Brief

Tribal Amicus Brief

Lower court materials here.

California Tribes With IGRA Good Faith Negotiation Suit against State

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

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

25 Second Amended Complaint

35-1 Tribe Motion for Summary Judgment

38-1 State Motion for Summary Judgment

41 Tribe Opposition

42 State Opposition

43 State Reply

44 Tribe Reply

77 DCT Order

Prior post here.

Update (5/30/21):

79-1 State Motion for Stay

87 Opposition

88 Reply

90 DCT Order

Ninth Circuit Briefs in Acres Bonusing Inc v. Marston

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Opening Brief

Janssen Malloy Answer Brief

Jones Answer Brief

Marston Answer Brief

Reply Brief

Lower court materials here.

Federal Court Dismisses Malicious Prosecution Suit against Blue Lake and Outside Counsel by Former Business Partner

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Acres Bonusing Inc v. Marston (N.D. Cal.):

1 Complaint

1-2 Tribal Court Opinion

29-1 Boutin Jones Defendants MTD

30-1 Boutin Jones Anti-SLAPP Motion

31 Janssen Malloy Defendants Anti-SLAPP Motion

32-1 Marston Defendants MTD

33 Janssen Malloy Defendants MTD

38 ABI Motion for Sanctions

40 JM Defendants Response to 38

43 ABI Response to BJ MTD

44 ABI Response to JM MTD

45 ABI Response to Marston MTD

46 ABI Reply in Support of Motion for Sanctions

47 JM Reply

48 BJ Reply

49 Marston Reply

50 ABI Response

50-1 Marston Anti-SLAPP Motion

52 Marston Response to ABI Motion to Strike

56 ABI Response to BJ Anti-SLAPP Motion

57 ABI Response to JM Anti-SLAPP Motion

58 ABI Response to Marston Anti-SLAPP Motion

59 JM Reply in Support of Anti-SLAPP Motion

60 BJ Reply in Support of Anti-SLAPP Motion

62 Marston Reply in Support of Anti-SLAPP Motion

65 DCT Order

Related cases here.

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

California COA Affirms Dismissal of Workers’ Comp. Challenge to Blue Lake Rancheria Business

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in American Cargo Express v. Superior Court:

American Cargo Express v Superior Court

Carls v. Blue Lake Housing Authority Cert Petition Briefs Filed

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

While the chances for this petition on tribal sovereign immunity to be granted seem pretty slim, who knows? The cert petition briefs are all in and available here. We’ll know after the conference on May 8, 2008.