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San Bernadino County Sheriff Enjoined from Citing On-Reservation Tribal Members for Traffic Violations

August 24, 2016August 24, 2016Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Chemehuevi Indian Tribe v. McMahon (C.D. Cal.):

13-1 Tribe Motion

24 Supplemental Opposition

32 Tribe Supplemental Brief

35 Response to 32

We posted the complaint here.

Casino Developer Sues Big Sandy Rancheria

June 13, 2016June 13, 2016Matthew L.M. Fletcher1 Comment

Here is the complaint in Brownstone LLC v. Big Sandy Rancheria of Western Mono Indians (C.D. Cal.):

Complaint in Mission Creek Band of Mission of Indians v. Jewell

May 27, 2016Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here, filed in the Central District of California:

Federal Court Dismisses Lanham Act Claim against Poarch Band

May 11, 2016Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Virtualpoint Inc. v. Poarch Band of Creek Indians (C.D. Cal.):

22-1 Motion to Dismiss

Federal Court Dismisses Slip and Fall Suit against Barona Band

May 10, 2016May 10, 2016Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Butler v. Barona Band of Mission Indians of California (C.D. Cal.):

7 Motion to Dismiss

Federal Court Rejects Equitable Defenses in Agua Caliente Water Case

February 25, 2016Sarah M Donnelly

Download Minute Order Granting Plaintiffs Motions for Partial Summary Judgment here.

Previous documents posted here.

Federal Court Allows Agua Caliente Possessory Tax Challenge to Proceed

February 10, 2016Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians v. Riverside County (C.D. Cal.):

Briefs here.

Ninth Circuit Briefs in Agua Caliente Band Water Rights Case

October 12, 2015May 18, 2016Matthew L.M. Fletcher2 Comments

Here are the briefs in Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians v. Coachella Valley Water District:

Water Districts Opening Brief

Agua Caliente Brief

2016-02-18 – Dkt 035-1 – Brief Amicus Curiae of the SCA Tribal Chairmen’s Association, et al. in Support of Appellees

2016-02-18 – Dkt 036 – Brief of Amici Curiae Law Professors in Support of Appellee

Lower court materials here, here, and here.

American Indian Prisoner Religious Freedom 2nd Amended Complaint

October 1, 2015Sarah M Donnelly

Here is the complaint in McCarter v. Beard (C.D. Cal.):

Doc 49 – McCarter RLUIPA 2nd Amended Complaint

Previous complaint posted here.

Update in Agua Caliente Band v. Coachella Valley Water District

September 21, 2015Matthew L.M. Fletcher1 Comment

Briefs filed by the Tribe and the United States to obtain summary judgment on the water districts’ equitable defenses asserted in response to the Tribe’s claim for a declaration of its federally reserved rights to groundwater.

Here:

2015-09-18 – Dkt 137 – US Notice and Motion for Partial Summary Judgment…

2015-09-18 – Dkt 138 – ACBCI Notice and Motion for Partial Summary Judgm…

Prior materials here.