The district court dismissed the complaint (here) challenging the removal of certain council members from their positions (DCT Order Dismissing Ventura Complaint), and a related habeas petition (petition: Ventura Habeas Petition; dismissal order: DCT Order Dismissing Ventura Habeas Petition).
Western District of Washington
Federal Suit to Stop Snoqualmie Tribe from Criminal Prosecution of Tribal Council Member
Here is the complaint in Ventura v. Snoqualmie Indian Tribe (W.D. Wash.): Ventura Complaint.
Attack on Quileute ICW Department in Federal Court Dismissed
Here are the materials in Brewer v. Hoppa (W.D. Wash.):
DCT Order Dismissing Brewer Complaint
Court Amends Chehalis v. Thurston County Order; Outcome Stays the Same
Here is that order: DCT Order Amending Judgment.
Race Discrimination Complaint against Tulalip Resort Casino Dismissed
Apparently, this is the fifth suit brought by this particular plaintiff, and the third one in federal court. The case is Parks v. Tulalip Resort Casino (W.D. Wash.). Our earlier post on the first case is here.
Here are the materials:
United States v. Montour Indictment Dismissal Motions Denied
Here are (some of) the materials in this Contraband Cigarette Trafficking Act prosecution:
Tribe Loses Summary Judgment Motions in Chehalis Great Wolf Lodge Case
Federal Civil Rights Complaint against Puyallup Tribal Police Dismissed
Here are the materials in Boyd v. Puyallup Tribal Police (W.D. Wash.):
Bracker Motions for Summary Judgment Filed in Chehalis v. Thurston County
Here are those briefs:
Thurston County Motion for Summary J
Prior materials on this important case are here.
Boyd v. Emerald Queen Casino — No Section 1983 Claim in Tribal Trespass Case
Here is the opinion; actually, an order to show cause — Boyd v. Emerald Queen Casino.
An excerpt:
Mr. Boyd purports to sue the Emerald Queen Casino, a security guard at the Emerald Queen Casino, and tribal officers of the Puyallup Indian Tribe for false imprisonment after a charge of criminal trespass was brought against him in Tacoma Municipal Court. Dkt. 5, p. 3. Mr. Boyd alleges that a “Puyallup Tribal officer along with employees of the Emerald Queen had worked together … to charge [him] with a crime of criminal trespassing in the first degree in Tacoma Municipal Court (Case # B00229679) which was Dismissed with Prejudice.” Id. Mr. Boyd further alleges that this has “created false imprisonment,” that he has lost his reputation, “which has become cruel and unusual punishment under the 8th Amendment, and that he has been discriminated against. Id
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