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Ninth Circuit Denies Attorney Fees to Chicken Ranch

April 25, 2023Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Chicken Ranch Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of California v. State of California.

Briefs here.

Prevailing Tribes Seek More than One Million in Attorney Fees against California

February 23, 2023Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Briefs:

Motion for Attorney Fees

Opposition

Prior post here.

Split Ninth Circuit Affirms IGRA Good Faith Suit in Favor of Chicken Ranch Rancheria

July 29, 2022Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion Chicken Ranch Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of California v. State of California.

Briefs here.

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

September 24, 2021December 10, 2021Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

State Opening Brief

Counties Amicus Brief

Union Amicus Brief

Answer Brief

Tribal Amicus 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

Ninth Circuit Decides Pauma Band of Luiseño Indians v. California

September 2, 2020Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion:

CA9 Opinion

Briefs 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

Ninth Circuit Briefs in Good Faith Negotiations Claim involving Pauma Band

November 26, 2019September 2, 2020Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the briefs (so far) in Pauma Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of the Pauma & Yuima Reservation v. State of California:

pauma-band-opening-brief.pdf

california-answer-brief.pdf

Lower court materials here.

Tribes Sue California for Violation of Good Faith Obligation to Negotiate a Class III Compact

January 7, 2019January 7, 2019Matthew L.M. Fletcher

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

1 complaint

California Prevails over Pauma Band in IGRA Good Faith Negotiations Litigation

October 2, 2018October 2, 2018Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Pauma Band of Luiseño Mission Indians of the Pauma & Yuima Reservation v. State of California (S.D. Cal.):

27 Second Amended Complaint

30-1 State Motion to Dismiss + Strike

32 Response

33 Reply

36-1 State X Motion for Summary J

37-1 Tribe X Motion for Summary J

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