Table Mountain Rancheria

Fresno Bee Article on Intertribal Gaming Market Competition in California’s San Joaquin Valley

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

The Bee published “Valley Indian casinos in flux as tribes jockey for gambling dollars.”

Table Mountain Rancheria Prevails In Membership Dispute Before The Ninth Circuit

Matthew L.M. Fletcher1 Comment

Materials in Lewis v. Salazar here:

12 – Appellants’ Opening Brief

24 – Secretary Salazar’s Answering Brief

26 – Tribal Defendants Answering Brief

34.2 – Appellants Corrected Reply Brief

52.1 – Memorandum Opinion

Update to Lewis v. Salazar — Claims to Table Mountain Rancheria Membership

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the federal and tribal briefs in the Ninth Circuit appeal:

Brief for Federal Appellees

Brief for Tribal Appellees

Lower court materials here.

Claims to Benefits from Table Mountain Rancheria Restoration Dismissed

Matthew L.M. Fletcher1 Comment

Here are the materials in Lewis v. Salazar (E.D. Cal.):

61 – Memorandum Order Granting Motions to Dismiss With Prejudice

50.1 – Tribal Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss SAC

52.1 Salazar – MPA re Motion to Dismiss SAC

53 – Opposition to TribalDefendants Second Motion To Dismiss

54 – Opposition to Salazar’s Second Motion To Dismiss

55 – Tribe’s Reply Brief re Motion to Dismiss SAC

57 – Salazar Reply Brief re Motion to Dismiss SAC

Alvarado v. Table Mountain Rancheria (9th Cir.) Materials

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Yesterday, the Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of claims by a class represented by Pearl Alvarado that they are entitled to membership in the Table Mountain Rancheria. The Ninth Circuit did not address the tribe’s claim of sovereign immunity, but instead ruled that the plaintiffs failed to establish subject matter jurisdiction.

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