House Resources Subcommittee Hearing on Federal Trust Acquisitions for Gaming Purposes

Here:

Oversight Hearing on:

  • Executive Branch standards for land-in-trust decisions for gaming purposes”

Member Statements:

The Honorable Don Young
Subcommittee Chairman

Witnesses and Testimony:

PANEL I

Kevin Washburn
Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs
U.S. Department of the Interior

PANEL II

The Honorable Todd Mielke
County Commissioner
County of Spokane

Hazel Longmire
Vice-Chairperson
Colusa Indian Community Council

Alexander Skibine
Professor
University of Utah

Court Denies California Motion for Reconsideration in Compact Dispute with Colusa

Here are the materials in the most recent filing by the federal court in Cachil Dehe Band v. Schwarzeneggar (E.D. Cal.):

California Motion for Reconsideration

Colusa Opposition to Motion

California Reply Brief

DCT Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration

The summary judgment materials that are the subject up for reconsideration are here.

California Compact Dispute Argued before the Ninth Circuit

Here are the briefs in San Pasqual Band v. Schwarzenegger:

san-pasqual-opening-brief

california-appellee-brief

california-tribal-business-assn-amicus

san-pasqual-reply-brief

And here is news coverage from Indianz:

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