Interior Prevails in Enterprise Rancheria Gaming Trust Acquisition Matter

Here are the materials in Citizens for a Better Way v. Dept. of Interior (E.D. Cal.):

158 DCT Order on Motions to Strike

168 DCT Order

Briefs are here.

Materials and Briefs in Challenge to Enterprise Rancheria Casino

Here are the materials in the matter captioned by the court Citizens for a Better Way v. Dept. of Interior (E.D. Cal.):

98-1 UAIC Motion for Summary J

99-1 Citizens for a Better Way Motion for Summary J

102-1 Colusa Motion for Summary J

115-1 US Motion to Strike

116-1 US Motion for Summary J

119-1 Enterprise Rancheria Motion for Summary J

120-1 Enterprise Rancheria Motion to Strike Guerrero Dec

121-1 Enterprise Rancheria Motion to Strike Meister Dec

126 UAIC Opposition to Summary J Motion

127 UAIC Opposition to Motion to Strike

128 Citizens for a Better Way Opposition to Summary J Motion

130 Colusa Opposition to Summary J Motion

131 Colusa Opposition to Motion to Strike

135 US Reply re Motion to Strike

136 Enterprise Rancheria Reply re Summary J Motion

137 Enterprise Rancheria Reply re Motion to Strike Guerrero

138 Enterprise Rancheria Reply re Motion to Strike Meister

158 DCT Order Granting Motions to Strike

Materials in the TRO stage of this litigation are here.

Summary Judgment Materials in Challenge to Enterprise Rancheria Trust Acquisition

Here are the materials in the case captioned Cachil Dehe Band of Wintun Indians of the Colusa Indian Community v. Jewell (E.D. Cal.):

98-1 United Auburn Indian Community Motion for Summary J

99-1 Citizens for a Better Way Motion for Summary J

102-1 Colusa Motion for Summary J

115-1 DOI Motion to Strike

116-1 DOI Motion for Summary J

117 DOI Response to UAIC

119-1 Enterprise Rancheria Motion for Summary J

126 UAIC Opposition

128 Citizens for a Better Way Opposition

130 Colusa Opposition

135 DOI Reply in Support of Motion to Strike

136 Enterprise Rancheria Reply

139 DOI Reply

168 DCT Order

Materials in the TRO stage of this litigation are here.

Updated Documents in Enterprise Rancheria Trust Acquisition Case

Here are all of the materials now in the case consolidated as Cachil Dehe Band of Wintun Indians of Colusa Indian Community v. Salazar (E.D. Cal.) (we posted preliminary materials here):

Complaint here.

DCT Order denying TRO

Colusa Motion for PI

George Forman Affidavit in Spport of TRO

Citizens Motion for TRO

UAIC Motion for TRO

Consolidated Federal Opposition

Enterprise Rancheria Opposition

Citizens Reply

Colusa Reply

UAIC Reply

Cachil Dehe Band of Wintun Indians of the Colusa Indian Community v. Salazar Denial of TRO and Additional Documents

Complaint here.

Enterprise denying TRO and Mandamus

Patchak is indistinguishable from the present case because no Plaintiff claims an interest in the Proposed Site, meaning that this is not a quiet title action and the QTA’s limitation on suits related to Indian lands does not apply. Patchak squarely addressed the supposedly irreparable harm that Plaintiffs complain of and indicated that federal district courts do have  the power to strip the federal government of title to land taken  into trust for an Indian tribe under the APA so long as the claimant does not assert an interest in the land. In this case, Plaintiffs only seek to divest the government of its title. They do not assert an interest in the Proposed Site. Plaintiffs have    therefore not shown that the mere act of transferring the  Proposed Site into trust on February 1, 2013 constitutes   irreparable harm, and a TRO is therefore inappropriate.

Enterprise Docket Sheet 01302013
US Opposition – Enterprise

Cachil Dehe Band of Wintun Indians of the Colusa Indian Community v. Salazar Complaint

Yet another Carcieri-based complaint. This is one of many reasons why there won’t be a Carcieri fix.

Colusa Complaint