Here is the opinion: DCT Dismisses Wasson Complaint.
Our prior post on this case is here.
District of Nevada
Wasson v. Pyramid Lake Tribe: ICRA etc. Challenge to Tribal Government
Elk Valley Rancheria Wins Contract Claims against Gaming Management Company
Here are the materials in Elk Valley Rancheria v. Ellis (D. Nev.):
DCT Order Granting Summary Judgment to Elk Valley
Challenge to NIGC Rulemaking Authority Ongoing
Here are current materials in Crosby Lodge v. NIGC (D. Nev.), a challenge to NIGC authority to require that 60 percent of on-reservation gaming revenues of non-Indian gaming entities go to tribes (25 CFR 522.10(c)):
Crosby Lodge Motion for Summary Judgment
NIGC Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment
Earlier materials here.
District Court Finds “Colorable” Tribal Court Jurisdiction in FMLA Claim
Here are the materials in Paddy v. Mulkey (D. Nev.):
Plaintiff Brief Opposing Tribal Court Jurisdiction
Boney v. Valline — Suit re: Police Liability under Self-Determination Act & FTCA
Here is the opinion in this case — boney-v-valline-dct-order — where the District of Nevada held that a tribal officer who employed deadly force was enforcing tribal law, and so could not be liable under the FTCA or the Self-Determination Act.
Here are the materials:
Cortez Hills Gold Project Materials
The District of Nevada denied the motion for an injunction (news article here, via Indianz). The motion by the South Fork Band is here — south-fork-motion-for-tro
Crosby Lodge v. NIGC — Facial Challenge to 25 CFR 522.10(c) Rejected
Crosby Lodge is licensed by Paiute Lake Indian tribe to conduct Class III gaming. Under the regulation, they owe at least 60 percent of revenues to the tribe. The company challenged the reg, and lost.
Fortunet v. Arizona Gametech Corp. — Class II Pull-Tabs Determination
This case has some discussion of Class II gaming/pull tabs in the context of an alleged Lanham Act violation.
Dyer v. BIA — Tribal Sovereign Immunity Case
In this case, decided by the District of Nevada, involved a leasing decision by the Fort McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone Tribe. The plaintiff, a tribal member who had lost his lease to land from the tribe, sued the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the tribe. The case was dismissed at the motion of the tribe, which had not waived immunity.
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