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Seneca Nation Wins TRO against New York State in Tobacco Tax Dispute

September 1, 2010Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here: Order Granting Temporary Restraining Order.

Some of the voluminous materials are here and here.

Seneca Nation v. Paterson Update

August 26, 2010August 26, 2010Matthew L.M. Fletcher2 Comments

Many more pleadings:

Memorandum in Opposition to Motion for Preliminary Injunction

Affirmation of Peter J Kiernan

Affirmation of Daniel Smirlock

Affirmation of Jamie Woodward

Cayuga Motion to Intervene

Cayuga Nation Motion for PI and TRO

Red Earth Memorandum in Support of Motion to Appear as Amicus

Prior materials here and here.

Preliminary Injunction Materials in Seneca Nation v. Paterson

August 23, 2010August 24, 2010Matthew L.M. Fletcher2 Comments

The complaint is here.

Additional materials here:

Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion for PI and TRO

Declaration of Robert Odawi Porter

Porter Decl Ex A

Porter Decl Ex B

Porter Decl Ex C

Porter Decl Ex D

Declaration of Jonathan Taylor w Exhibits

Declaration of James Driscoll-Maceachron

Driscoll-Maceachron Decl. Ex. A

Driscoll-Maceachron Decl. Ex. B

Driscoll-Maceachron Decl. Ex. C

Driscoll-Maceachron Decl. Ex. D

Motion for Expedited Hearing

Updated 8/24: Order Granting Motion to Expedite

Seneca Nation of Indians v. Paterson Complaint

August 21, 2010August 20, 2010Matthew L.M. Fletcher2 Comments

Referenced in this press release here.

Seneca Nation Complaint

Federal Court Lifts Remainder of Injunction against Enforcement of PACT Act

August 13, 2010Matthew L.M. Fletcher2 Comments

Here are the updated materials (h/t Indianz):

US Motion to Stay

Seneca Free Trade Assn Motion for Injunction

US Response to Seneca Free Trade Assn

Red Earth Response to US Motion for Stay

Red Earth Response to Seneca Free Trade Assn

Order – (8-12-10)

Earlier materials are here.

Federal Court Preliminary Injunction in PACT Act Tobacco Case

August 5, 2010Matthew L.M. Fletcher4 Comments

Here is an update in Red Earth LLC v. United States (W.D. N.Y.) (news article here, via Pechanga):

USA Opposition to Motion for PI

Order – PI (7-30-10)

The TRO materials are here.

Seneca Business Wins TRO against Enforcement of PACT Act

June 29, 2010Matthew L.M. Fletcher1 Comment

Here’s the short opinion in Red Earth LLC v. United States (W.D. N.Y.): Order – TRO (06-28-10).

And here’s the motion: Red Earth Motion for TRO

Federal Court Dismisses Some of Opposition Groups Claims re: Buffalo Casino

March 31, 2010March 31, 2010Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Citizens against Casino Gambling in Erie v. Hogen (W.D. N.Y.) (via Indianz):

NIGC Motion to Dismiss

CACGEC Opposition to NIGC Motion

SNI Motion to Intervene

CACGEC Opposition to SNI Motion

DCT Order on Miscellaneous Relief

Seneca Allowed to File Amicus in Challenge to Seneca Gaming Laws

June 19, 2009Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the district court order in Warren v. United States (W.D. N.Y.) — DCT Order re Seneca Amicus Motion

Seneca Motion for Leave & Amicus Brief

CECGEC v. Hogen & Seneca Update

November 17, 2008Matthew L.M. Fletcher

The federal government and the Seneca Nation have responded to CECGEC’s motion for contempt in the ongoing case regarding the legality of the Seneca Buffalo casino site.

Here are the previous materials.

And here are the new materials:

us-response-brief

amicus-seneca-nation-of-indians-brief-in-opposition

plaintiffs-reply-to-us-opposition-to-motion-to-enforce