Federal Court Dismisses Jamul Action Committee Challenge under Rule 19 (with leave to amend)

Here are the materials in Jamul Action Committee v. Stevens (E.D. Cal.):

21 Federal Motion to Dismiss

22 Jamul Indian Village Motion to Fiile Amicus Brief

22-1 Jamul Indian Village Motion to Dismiss

30 Jamul Action Committee Response to Jamul Indian Village

31 Jamul Action Committee Response to Feds

34 Jamul Indian Village Reply in Support of Amicus Motion

36 Jamul Indian Village Reply in Support of Motion to Dismiss

37 Federal Reply

42-1 Jamul Action Committee Motion to Amend Complaint

50 DCT Order

We posted the complaint here.

Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment in County of Amador v. Dept. of Interior

Here:

65 County of Amador Motion for Summary J

82 Ione Band Motion for Summary J

84-1 Interior Motion for Summary J

85 Amador County Opposition/Reply

86 Federal Reply

87 Ione Band Reply

Complaint here.

Materials in Silvia Burley/California Valley Miwok Tribe Challenge to Foreclosure of Residence/Tribal Govt. Building

Here are the materials in Burley v. OneWest Bank (E.D. Cal.):

1 Burley Complaint

6 OneWest Motion to Dismiss

13 DCT Order to Show Cause

And here are materials in the related matter, Deutsche Bank National Trust Company v. Burley (E.D. Cal.):

1-1 Notice of Removal

8 DCT Order to Show Cause

Federal Court Issues Stipulated Injunction in California v. Paskenta Band

Here:

30 DCT Order Granting Injunction

An excerpt:

On July 7, 2014, the court was prepared to hear arguments regarding the entry of a preliminary injunction and whether the court should enter a broader injunction than  requested by plaintiff with respect to class III gaming activity on Indian lands of the Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians. At the beginning of the hearing, the parties informed the court they had reached a stipulation to entry of a preliminary injunction in substantially the same form as the temporary restraining order entered in this action on June 18, 2014. The parties also advised that upon entry of the preliminary injunction order, they agreed to a stay of all further litigation pending a status conference in October 2014.

Materials here, here, and here.

More Filings in California v. Paskenta Band

Here are additional filings in State of California v. Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians (E.D. Cal.):

22 – Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians’ Third Party Complaint

23 – Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians’ Supplemental Briefing in Support of Enjoining Class II Gaming Activity

23-1 – Second Declaration of Vice Chairman David Swearinger

24 – Plaintiff’s Request for Preliminary Injunction and Opposition to Enjoining Class II Gaming Activity

26 – Opposition to Supplemental Brief Regarding Expansion of Existing Injunctive Relief

26-1 – Declaration of Andrew Freeman Re Opposition to Supplemental Brief Regarding Expansion of Existing Injunctive Relief

26-2 – Declaration of Bob Cloud Re Opposition to Supplemental Brief Regarding Expansion of Existing Injunctive Relief

Prior posts here and here.

 

Federal Court Issues TRO in Paskenta Leadership Dispute to Prevent Disturbance of Gaming Operations

Here are the updated materials in State of California v. Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians (E.D. Cal.):

8 Response to Motion for TRO

12 Supplemental Authority

13 Supplemental Authority

14 Supplemental Authority

18 DCT Order Granting TRO

An excerpt:

Based upon the forgoing findings of fact and conclusions of law, and good cause appearing, it is hereby ordered that the State’s motion for a temporary restraining order is GRANTED without requiring the State to post security, and that the Tribe, and all of its officers, agents, servants, employees and attorneys and all persons acting under the Tribe’s direction and control, including both factions or groups currently claiming to constitute the tribal government, are hereby ENJOINED AND RESTRAINED from:

1. Attempting to disturb, modify or otherwise change the circumstances currently in effect with respect to operation of the Rolling Hills Casino in Corning, California.

2. Deploying any armed personnel of any nature within 100 yards from the Casino, the property on which the Casino is located, and tribal properties surrounding the Casino including the nearby hotels, gas station, and RV park (collectively, Tribal Properties).

3. Possessing, carrying, displaying, or otherwise having firearms on the Tribal Properties. This order will remain in effect until 6 p.m. on July 2, 2014 unless modified by the court before then, or extended by the court to continue in effect thereafter. FED. R. CIV. P. 65(b)(2).

At the preliminary injunction hearing on June 30, 2014, the court will entertain further argument regarding whether the court should enter a broader injunction preventing any class III gaming activity on Paskenta lands. 25 U.S.C. § 2710(d)(7)(A)(ii). Any supplemental briefing advancing this position must be filed by June 23, and any opposition briefing by June 27; no brief shall exceed 20 pages.

Complaint and motion here.

California Sues Paskenta Band over Leadership Dispute

Here are the materials so far in State of California v. Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians (E.D. Cal.):

CA v Paskenta – 2 – Complaint

CA v Paskenta – 4 – Mem iso TRO

Fed. District Court Finds Tribal Sovereign Immunity Waived by Removal in FMLA Claim

Order

The 11th Circuit found the opposite on this issue, leaving open the possibility of an eventual circuit split.

Defendants invoked the jurisdiction of the federal courts to
raise a jurisdictional defense that could equally have been
raised in the state court. As the court recognized in its January
9, 2014 Order, “there appears no principled reason for defendants to have removed the action before asserting immunity.” (ECF No. 40.) Defendants have advanced none in their briefing or at oral argument. The court therefore finds that the Tribe has unequivocally waived any claim of sovereign immunity through removal. And, as defendants Health Program, Health Board, and Brenda Adams’s assertions of sovereign immunity derive from the Tribe’s sovereign immunity, subject matter jurisdiction over plaintiff’s claims against these defendants is also proper.

Briefs will be posted this afternoon.

44 Shingle Springs Brief in Support of Motion to Dismiss
45 Bodi Memorandum
46 Shingle Springs Reply

47 Bodi Reply

Previous materials here.

Federal Court Dismisses Tribal Leadership-Banishment Dispute at United Auburn Indian Community

Here are the materials in Tavares v. Whitehouse (E.D. Cal.):

1 Habeas Petition

13 Motion to Dismiss

17 Opposition

22 Reply

24 DCT Order

Federal Court Dismisses Chukchansi Suit over Missing Bags of Money

Here are the materials in Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians v. Tan (E.D. Cal.):

13-1 Ayala Faction Motion to Dismiss

14 Lewis Faction Response to Order to Show Cause

28 DCT Order

Prior posts on this suit are here and here.