D.C. Federal Court Vacates Trump Administration Recission of Gaming Lands Opinion re: Scotts Valley

Here are the new materials in Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians v. Burgam (D.D.C.):

92 Second Amended Complaint

96-1 Scotts Valley MSJ

98 GTL Properties Amicus Brief

99-1 Federal MSJ

107 United Auburn Community Amicus Brief

108 Dehe Wintun Tribes Amicus Brief

109 Cal Indian Gaming Commission Amicus Brief

110 Lytton Rancheria Amicus Brief

111 Scotts Valley Reply

112 Federal Reply

115 DCT Order

Prior post here.

not the right tribes, I know.

D.C. Federal Court Rejects Salt River Health Care Funding Claims against Feds

Here are the materials in Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community v. Kennedy (D. D.C.):

42 Amended Complaint

71 Salt River Motion for Summary J

74 Federal Motion for Summary J

78 Salt River Reply

80 Federal Reply

83 DCT Order

Interior Acquires Land in Trust for Shinnecock Nation, Town of Southhampton Sues

Here is the complaint in Town of Southhampton v. Dept. of the Interior (D.D.C.):

1 Complaint

Here is the IBIA decision:

D.C. Circuit Decides Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians v. HHS

Here is the opinion in Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians v. Dept. of Health and Human Services.

Briefs:

Red Lake Brief

US Answer Brief

Reply

Lower court materials here.

Amended Complaint in Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians v. Burgum

Here:

Prior post here.

D.C. Circuit Briefs in California Miwok Tribe v. Burgum

Here:

Opening Brief

Answer Brief

Reply

Lower court materials here.

D.C. Federal Court Refuses to Enjoin Interior’s Reversal of Scotts Valley Decision

Here are the new materials in Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians v. Burgam (D.D.C.):

3-1 Motion for Injunction

47 Opposition

57 United Auburn Community Amicus Brief

58 Lytton Rancheria Amicus Brief

63 Reply

75 GTL Properties Amicus Brief

76 COLT Amicus Brief

83 DCT Order

Prior post here.

D.C. Federal Court Denies Intervention in Scotts Valley Gaming Case

Here are the intervention materials in Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians v. Burgam (D.D.C.):

12 First Amended Complaint

15 UAC Motion to Intervene

16-1 Wintun Tribes Motion to Intervene

20-1 GTL Motion to Intervene

29 Federal Opposition to Tribal Motions

30 Federal Opposition to 20

31 Scotts Valley Combined Opposition

34 GTL Reply

35 UAC Reply

36 Wintun Tribes Reply

38 DCT Order on Intervention

Prior post here.

Utah Federal Court Rejects Ute Tribe Demand to Restore Federal Land to Tribal Ownership

Here are the materials in Ute Indian Tribe v. United States (D.D.C.):

35 US Motion to Dismiss Counts 1-3, 5

46 Opposition

48 Reply

76 DCT Order

102 Ute Motion for Summary J on Remaining Counts

103-1 US Cross-Motion

105 State Joinder of 103

109 Ute Reply

110 US Reply

111 State Reply

117 DCt Order

Complaint here.

Materials (so far) in Challenge to Coquille Gaming Project

Here are the materials in Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians v. Dept. of the Interior (D.D.C.):

28 Motion to Disqualify Jenner

31 Amended Complaint

32 Motion for TRO

40-1 Coquille Opposition to Motion to Disqualify Jenner

51 Federal Opposition to TRO Motion

52 Coquille Opposition to TRO Motion

Jan. 22, 2025: MINUTE ORDER. For the reasons stated on the record at the hearing held on this date, (1) Plaintiffs’ 28 Motion to Disqualify Keither Harper and Jenner & Block is denied; (2) Coquille’s 15 Motion to Intervene and 33 Renewed Motion to Intervene are granted; (3) Coquille’s 15 Motion to Expedite is denied as moot; and (4) the parties’ 40 , 41 motions to seal are denied and the Clerk of Court shall unseal those docket entries. Further, by January 24, 2025, Plaintiffs shall file all materials submitted for in camera review on the public docket. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 1/22/2025. (lcapm3) (Entered: 01/22/2025)