Eastern District of California

Ninth Circuit Briefs in Chicken Ranch Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of California v. State of California

September 24, 2021Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

State Opening Brief

Counties Amicus Brief

Union Amicus Brief

Answer Brief

Tribal Amicus Brief

Lower court materials here.

Federal Court (again) Rejects Stand Up’s Claims against Interior and North Fork Rancheria

August 13, 2021Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Stand Up for California! v. Dept. of Interior (E.D. Cal.):

Prior posts here and here.

SCOTUS Denies Cert in Club One Casino v. Haaland

June 21, 2021Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is today’s order list.

Here are the cert stage briefs in Club One.

Ninth Circuit Rejects Big Sandy’s Effort to Avoid State Cigarette Taxes

June 16, 2021Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Big Sandy Rancheria Enterprises v. Bonta.

Briefs:

Big Sandy Opening Brief

California Brief

Lower court materials here.

California Tribes With IGRA Good Faith Negotiation Suit against State

April 2, 2021May 30, 2021Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Chicken Ranch Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of California v. State of California (E.D. Cal.):

25 Second Amended Complaint

35-1 Tribe Motion for Summary Judgment

38-1 State Motion for Summary Judgment

Prior post here.

Update (5/30/21):

79-1 State Motion for Stay

87 Opposition

88 Reply

90 DCT Order

Materials in Buena Vista Rancheria Tax Suit against Amador County

March 10, 2021Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials so far in Buena Vista Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians v. Amador County (E.D. Cal.):

5 Amended Complaint

9 Motion to Dismiss 12b1

10 Motion to Dismiss Forum Non Convenienz

11 Motion to Dismiss 12b6

Prior post here.

Federal Court Dismisses Suit by Group of Jamul Indian Village Descendants, Issues Show Cause Order on Sanctions

January 25, 2021Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Rosales v. United States (E.D. Cal.):

1 Complaint

7 Notice of Related Cases

8 Objections to 7

19-1 Motion to Dismiss

22 Opposition

26 Reply

28 DCT Order

Posts on prior cases are here and here.

Pit River Tribe Suit against BLM Leases Survives (Mostly) Motions to Dismiss

January 14, 2021Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Pit River Tribe v. BLM (E.D. Cal.):

63 First Amended Complaint

64 BLM Motion to Dismiss

67 Calpine Motion to Dismiss

Federal Court Dismisses Tort Claim against Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation Gaming Company

January 5, 2021Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Nguyen v. Cache Creek Resort Casino (E.D. Cal.):

29 Motion for Sanctions

31 Magistrate Report

Club One Casino v. Bernhardt Cert Petition [North Fork Rancheria]

December 31, 2020June 4, 2021Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the petition in Club One Casino Inc. v. Bernhardt:

Club One Petition for Writ of Certiorari

Appendix

Lower court materials here and here.

Update:

Brief in Opposition

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