Eastern District of California

Federal Court Dismisses Federal Claims in Challenge to Sale of Tule Lake Airport to Modoc Nation

September 25, 2020Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Tule Lake Committee v. FAA (E.D. Cal.):

1 Complaint

7 FAA Motion to Dismiss

12 Modoc Nation Motion to Dismiss

13 City Motion to Dismiss

Prior suit here.

Tribes Sues California over Gaming Compact Negotiations

August 12, 2020Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Cachil Dehe Band of Wintun Indians of the Colusa Indian Community v. State of California (E.D. Cal.):

1 Complaint

Buena Vista Rancheria Suit over Casino Taxes

July 13, 2020July 11, 2020Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Buena Vista Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians v. Amador County (E.D. Cal.):

1 Complaint

Federal Court Dismisses Action Arising Out of County Seizure of Tribally-Owned Industrial Hemp

July 9, 2020July 9, 2020Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Free Spirit Organics NAC v. San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors (E.D. Cal.):

35 Second Amended Complaint

37 Motion to Dismiss

58 Individual Plaintiffs Opposition

59 Free Spirit Opposition

94 Defendants Post-Hearing Brief

95 Free Spirit Post-Hearing Brief

99 DCT Order

Ninth Circuit Rejects Two Challenges to North Fork Rancheria Gaming

May 27, 2020May 27, 2020Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Club One Casino, Inc. v. Bernhardt.

Briefs here.

And here is the opinion in Stand Up for California! v. Dept. of the Interior.

Briefs here.

Taylorsville Rancheria Federal Recognition Suit Allowed to Proceed

April 27, 2020April 27, 2020Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Tsi Akim Maidu of Taylorsville Rancheria v. Dept. of the Interior (E.D. Cal.):

1 Complaint

12 US Motion to Dismiss

13 Response

17 Reply

33 DCT Order

34 First Amended Complaint

35 US Motion to Dismiss

36 Opposition

39 Reply

41 DCT Order

Ninth Circuit Briefs in Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation v. Newsom

April 6, 2020Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Opening Brief

Tribal Amicus Brief

Answer Brief

Lower court materials here.

Ninth Circuit Rejects Upper Lake Pomo Citizens’ Play for Trust Land

March 17, 2020Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the unpublished opinion in Jackson v. United States.

Briefs:

opening-brief.pdf

us-brief.pdf

intervenors-brief.pdf

reply-brief.pdf

Lower court materials here.

Fourth Case (at least?) Filed Involving Human Remains at Jamul

March 10, 2020Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Rosales v. United States (E.D. Cal.):

1-complaint-1 Download

SCOTUS Denies Cert in Knighton v. Cedarville Rancheria

November 12, 2019Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the order list.

Cert stage materials here.

Lower court materials here.

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