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Federal Court Rules in Favor of Pueblo of Santa Ana in Challenge to Alleged Waiver of State Court Immunity in Gaming Compact

September 26, 2013Matthew L.M. Fletcher1 Comment

Here are the materials in Pueblo of Santa Ana v. Nash (D. N.M.):

52 — Pueblo Motion for Summary J

55 — Judge Nash Response

63 — Pueblo Reply to Judge Nash

65 — Mendoza Response

69 — Pueblo Reply to Mendoza

90 — DCT Order

91 — Judgment

An excerpt:

Specifically, the Court hereby enters a declaration that the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, 25 U.S.C. § 2701, et seq. (“IGRA”) does not authorize an allocation of jurisdiction from tribal court to state court over a personal injury claim arising from the allegedly negligent serving of alcohol on Indian land, and further that the New Mexico State District Court does not have jurisdiction in the case of Gina Mendoza, Michael Hart and Dominic Montoya v. Tamaya Enterprises, Inc., d/b/a Santa Ana Star Casino, CIV 2007-005711 (“underlying state court litigation”).

Prior federal court order and materials here.

Cheyenne & Arapaho Tribes Internet Poker Settlement Agreement with Oklahoma

June 3, 2013Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

C & A Settlement-Agreement 04-05-13

Pauma Band Largely Prevails in Gaming Compact Suit against California

March 21, 2013Matthew L.M. Fletcher1 Comment

Here are the materials in Pauma Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of the Pauma & Yuima Reservation v. State of California (S.D. Cal.):

Pauma DCT Order

Pauma Motion for Summary J

California Opposition

Pauma Reply

California Cross-Motion

Pauma Opposition

California Reply

Mass. Gov. Patrick and Mashpee Wampanoag Chairman Cromwell Sign Gaming Compact

March 20, 2013Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Contacts:

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe: Brooke Scannell – 617-922-0094

Office of Governor Deval L. Patrick: Heather Johnson, Bonnie McGilpin, Juli Hanscom – 617-725-4025

GOVERNOR PATRICK AND CHAIRMAN CROMWELL SIGN GAMING COMPACT BETWEEN COMMONWEALTH AND MASHPEE WAMPANOAG TRIBE

BOSTON- Wednesday, March 20, 2013 – Governor Deval Patrick and Chairman Cedric Cromwell today announced that a new gaming Compact between the Commonwealth and the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe has been signed and will now be sent to the Legislature for approval. This Compact paves the way for a resort-style casino in Region C in the southeast of Massachusetts, created by the Expanded Gaming Act signed by Governor Patrick in 2011. Continue reading →

Iipay Nation First Amended Complaint against Cal. Gambling Control Commission

March 14, 2013Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Iipay First Amended Complaint

Prior complaint here.

Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians Secretarial Procedures Materials

February 11, 2013Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is Interior’s Decision letter:

Mazzetti 8 Feb 2013

Rincon’s press release:

Rincon Secretarial PR28

And the procedures:

Sec Proc Rincon 2 8 13

From the press release:

For the Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians, it took seven years of litigation, negotiations, and an unorthodox route of approval to get their 1999 tribal-state gaming compact renegotiated. Setting a legal and political precedent as the first California agreement negotiated through the federal courts, the Rincon secretarial procedures were approved by Kevin Washburn, Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs, February 8, 2013.