Southern District of California

Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel v. Cal. Gambling Control Commission — Alleged Compact Violation

Matthew L.M. Fletcher1 Comment

Here are the materials in Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel v. Cal. Gambling Control Commission (S.D. Cal.):

Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel Complaint

Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel Motion for TRO

Allen v. Smith — Federal Civil Rights Complaint against Pala Band Executive Committee over Disenrollments

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint:

Allen v Smith Complaint

Update in Alto v. Salazar (San Pasqual Disenrollment Challenge)

Matthew L.M. Fletcher2 Comments

We left it in December with the court enjoining Interior from removing the Alto plaintiffs from the San Pasqual Band rolls. Here are additional materials leading to last week’s order denying the tribe’s motion to dissolve the order:

San Pasqual Motion to Dissolve PI

San Pasqual Motion to Dismiss

Interior Response

Alto Response to Motion to Dismiss

San Pasqual Reply in Support of Motion to Dismiss

San Pasqual Reply in Support of Motion to Dissolve

DCT Order Denying Motion to Dissolve

And now pending responses:

Alto Motion for Summary J

Quechan Effort to Temporarily Enjoin Wind Farm Temporarily Fails

Matthew L.M. Fletcher1 Comment

Here are the materials in Quechan Tribe of the Fort Yuma Indian Reservation v. United States Dept. of Interior (S.D. Cal.):

DCT Order Denying Quechan Motion for TRO

Quechan Motion

Interior Opposition

Ocotillo Opposition

Cal. Board of Regents Motion to Dismiss Kumeyaay Suit Seeing Repatriation of “La Jolla Skeletons”

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the motion in Kumeyayy Cultural Repatriation Committee v. University of California (S.D. Cal.):

California Motion to Dismiss

Materials in a related case, White v. University of California, are here.

Kumeyyay Repatriations Complaint against University of California

Matthew L.M. Fletcher2 Comments

Here is the complaint in Kumeyyay Cultural Reparations Committee v. University of California (S.D. Cal.):

Kumeyyay

Federal Court Denies Pala Band Members’ TRO against Dept. of Interior

Matthew L.M. Fletcher5 Comments

Here are the materials in Aguayo v. Salazar (S.D. Cal.):

Aguayo Motion for TRO

Salazar Opposition

Aguayo Reply

DCT Order Denying Aguayo Motion for TRO

Federal Court Dismisses Casino Slip and Fall, Citing Tribal Court Exhaustion Doctrine

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Girmai v. Rincon Band of Luiseno Indians (S.D. Cal.):

Rincon Band Removal Notice

Exhibit 1 — State Ct Complaint

Rincon Band Motion to Dismiss

DCT Order Dismissing Girmai Complaint

Echohawk Memorandum on San Pasqual Enrollment Dispute

Matthew L.M. Fletcher1 Comment

Here:

Echo Hawk Memorandum Order 12 Jan 2012

Our previous post on this issue is here.

Illegally Deported Canadian Indian May Not Sue Dept. of Homeland Security for Constitutional Violations

Matthew L.M. Fletcher1 Comment

Here are the materials in McDonald v. Dept. of Homeland Security (S.D. Cal.):

DCT Order Dismissing McDonald Complaint

Homeland Security Motion to Dismiss

McDonald Opposition

DHS Reply