Sixth Circuit Denies Intervention to Third Party Org in United States v. Michigan Treaty Litigation

Here is the order in United States v. Michigan.

Briefs:

Materials re: Opposition to Proposed U.S. v. Michigan Consent Decree [updated]

Lots of lawyers making money on what appears to be utterly farcical litigation.

Here are the updated materials in United States v. Michigan (W.D. Mich.):

2074 State Opposition to Motion to Reconsider

2075 GTB Response to Motion to Reconsider

2076 Federal and Tribal Opposition to Sault Motion to Reconsider Stay Order

2077 Sault Tribe Objections to Proposed Consent Decree

2078 Sault Tribe Motion

Prior post with the details of the consent decree here.

Here are materials in an interlocutory (?) appeal on whether the amici can formally intervene in the case (there is a federal brief, joined by the four tribes who signed onto the consent decree, that is sealed):

Sault Tribe/Kewadin Gaming Enjoined from Concealing or Dissipating Assets in Gaming Development Company Dispute [recall the $88M judgment]

Here is the order in JLLJ Development LLC v. Kewadin Casinos Gaming Authority (Mich. Cir. Ct.):

Prior post here.

Michigan State Court Order in Suit against Sault Tribe Gaming Entity, Orders $88M (!!) in Damages

Here is the order in JLLJ Development LLC v. Kewadin Casinos Gaming Authority (Mich. Cir. Ct.):

Prior post here.

Proposed U.S. v. Michigan Consent Decree on Great Lakes Fishing

Here are the materials in United States v. Michigan (W.D. Mich.):

Michigan Federal Court Dismisses Sault Tribe Casinos’ Effort to Block State Court Contract Claims Initiated by Casino Development Corp.

Here are the materials in Kewadin Casinos Gaming Authority v. Draganchuk (W.D. Mich.):

After an ugly loss like this (it’s never good when the judge says you “blatantly misstate[d]” the law), maybe it’s time for a Fat Bastard burger from the Wicked Sister in the Sault. (It’s an unsolicited, unpaid ad — I just love this description. . . .)

Prior post here.

Materials on Kewadin’s failed effort to remove the state court claims to federal court here.

Law360 piece on state court sanctions issued against the tribe.

Michigan Federal Court Declines to Enjoin State Court Action against Kewadin Casinos [Sault Tribe]

Here are the updated materials in Kewadin Casinos Gaming Authority v. Draganchuk (W.D. Mich.):

Prior post here.

Law360 reports the state court held the tribe in contempt for failure to respond to discovery requests. Everyone’s got a litigation strategy, I guess. You can watch the hearing below.

Sault Ste. Marie, MI

Sault Tribe Sues Lansing Casino Development Partner in Federal Court to Stop State Court Action that is Apparent Repeat of Prior Federal Court Action

Here are the materials so far in Kewadin Casinos Gaming Authority v. Draganchuk (W.D. Mich.):

1 Complaint

1-2 Turn-Key Agreement

1-3 Amended Agreement

1-4 NIGC Letter

1-5 State Court Complaint

1-6 State Court Motion for Contempt

1-7 State Court Hearing Transcript on Motion to Dismiss

1-8 State Court Motion to Compel

1-9 State Court Denying Summary Disposition for Kewadin

1-10 State Court Order Denying Motion to Dismiss by Kewadin

1-11 State Court Order re Discovery Motion

1-12 State Court Order to Show Cause

1-13 State Court Motion to Dismiss

1-14 State Court Response to Discovery Motion

3 Motion for TRO

It woulda been pretty.

Prior federal court suit here.

Last Friday’s D.C. Circuit opinion explains one of the many reasons the Lansing casino project died.

 

Tribal Amicus Brief Supporting Cert Petition in LTBB v. Whitmer

Here:

Petition here.

LTBB v. Whitmer Cert Petition

Here:

Cert Petition

Question presented:

Whether the 1855 Treaty of Detroit established a federal reservation for the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians?

Lower court materials here.