Pinoleville Pomo Nation v. JW Gaming Development LLC Cert Petition

Here:

petition-for-a-writ-of-certiorari.pdf

appendix.pdf

Question presented:

Whether an Indian tribe’s governing body can be stripped of its sovereign immunity from suit for actions taken by its members in their official capacities, as long as a plaintiff merely names the members individually and those officials will be bound by any judgment entered.

Lower court materials here.

Ninth Circuit Confirms Interior’s Denial of Federal Recognition for Ukiah Valley Pomo Indian Tribe

Here are the materials in Allen v. United States:

Unpublished Opinion

allen-opening-brief.pdf

federal-answer-brief.pdf

reply-.pdf

Summary Judgment Pleadings in Pinoleville Pomo Nation Gaming Dispute

Here are the materials in JW Gaming Development LLC v. James (N.D. Cal.):

129 Tribal Motion for Summary J

136 JW Gaming Cross Motion

146 Tribal Reply

147 JW Gaming Reply

Prior posts here.

UPDATE:

178 DCT Order

Ninth Circuit Confirms Pineoleville Pomo Nation’s Officials Face Potential Individual Liability under RICO

Here is the unpublished opinion in JW Gaming Development LLC v. James.

Materials here.

Pinoville Pomo Nation Petition to Ninth Circuit to Halt Discovery Pending Appeal Fails

Here is the unpublished opinion in In re Pinoville Pomo Nation [Pinoville Gaming Authority v. United States District Court].

Here are the briefs:

Petition for Writ of Mandamus

Motion to Stay

Answer to Petition

Opposition to Motion for Stay

Reply

The appeal docs are here.

Ninth Circuit Materials in JW Gaming Development v. James [Pinoleville Pomo Nation]

Here are the briefs:

opening-brief-2.pdf

answer-brief-1.pdf

reply-4.pdf

Lower court materials here.

Oral argument video:

Yurok Tribe Sues Bureau of Reclamation over Klamath River Flows

Here is the complaint in Yurok Tribe v. Bureau of Reclamation (N.D. Cal.):

1-complaint-1.pdf

Federal Court Rejects Rule 19 Motion by Guidiville Rancheria

Here are the materials in Sprawldef v. City of Richmond (N.D. Cal.):

1-notice-of-removal.pdf

1-1-complaint.pdf

45-guidiville-rancheria-mtd.pdf

53-opposition.pdf

55-reply.pdf

58-dct-order.pdf

Federal Court Rejects Tolowa Nation Effort for Federal Recognition

Here are the materials in Tolowa Nation v. United States (N.D. Cal.):

37 Tolowa MSJ

39 US Cross Motion

40 Tolowa Reply

42 Reply

53 DCT Order

Prior posts here and here.

Federal Court Dismisses Workers’ Comp Claim against Northern Circle Indian Housing Authority

Here are the materials in Luiz v. Northern Circle Indian Housing Authority (N.D. Cal.):

1 Habeas Petition

8 Motion to Dismiss

12 Response

14 Reply

16 DCT Order