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ORDER REGARDING CROSS MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT Barbara Jacobs Rothstein, U.S. District Court Judge I. INTRODUCTION This matter comes before the Court on cross motions for summary judgment. Plaintiffs, led by Yakima Dixie, claim to be members of the California Valley Miwok Tribe (the “Tribe”). They challenge the August 31, 2011 f

MEMORANDUM OPINION GRANTING INTERVENOR-DEFEN-DANT’S MOTION TO JOIN A REQUIRED PARTY AND GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART INTERVENOR-DEFEND ANT’S MOTION TO DISMISS BARBARA JACOBS ROTHSTEIN, District Judge. This matter is before the Court on Intervenor-Defendant’s motion to dismiss for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction, Fed. R.Civ.P. 12(b)(1), and for f

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER RICHARD W. ROBERTS, District Judge. This matter is a dispute over the U.S. Department of the Interior’s determination of the legitimate government and membership of the California Valley Miwok Tribe (“Tribe”), a federally recognized Indian tribe. Defendants are Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, Assistant Secretary fo

Opinion IRION, J. California Valley Miwok Tribe (the Tribe) appeals following a summary judgment in favor of defendant California Gambling Control Commission (the Commission). In granting summary judgment, the trial court ruled that until the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) indicates, by entering into a contract for federal benefits with the Tribe, th

678 F.3d 935 (2012) TIMBISHA SHOSHONE TRIBE, et al., Appellants v. Kenneth Lee SALAZAR, Secretary of the Interior, et al., Appellees. No. 11-5049. United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit. Argued November 17, 2011. Decided May 15, 2012. Robert T. Coulter argued the cause for appellants. With him on the briefs were Philomena Kebec

813 F.Supp.2d 170 (2011) MUWEKMA OHLONE TRIBE, Plaintiff, v. Ken SALAZAR, Secretary of the Interior, et al.,[1] Defendants. Civil Action No. 03-1231 (RBW). United States District Court, District of Columbia. September 28, 2011. *172 Colin Cloud Hampson, Sonosky, Chambers, Sachse, Endreson & Perry, LLP, San Diego, C

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ____________________________________ ) MASHPEE WAMPANOAG TRIBE, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Civil Action No. 18-2242 (PLF)

Concurring opinion filed by Circuit Judge BROWN. PER CURIAM. Plaintiff-Appellant Mackinac Tribe brought an action in federal district court to compel the Secretary of the Interior to convene an election allowing the Tribe to organize under the Indian Reorganization Act (IRA), 25 U.S.C. § 476(a). Although the Mackinac Tribe does not appear on the Secretary’s list of federally acknowledged tribes and has not bee

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT; DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT Re: Dkt. Nos. 185, 186 EDWARD J. DAVILA, District Judge In the earlier part of the twentieth century, the United States government passed a series of laws affecting its relationship with the indigenous inhabitants of California and their descendants. One of those laws, the Indian App

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ____________________________________ ) MUWEKMA OHLONE TRIBE, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Civil Action No. 03-1231 (RBW) ) KEN

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HISTORICAL EASTERN PEQUOT TRIBE, Plaintiff, Civil Action No. 23-54 (JEB) v. OFFICE OF FEDERAL ACKNOWLEDGMENT, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION Confronted with the daunting task of choosing a whaling ship on which to voyage, Ishmael selects the lon

United States Court of Appeals FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT Argued November 9, 2020 Decided April 16, 2021 No. 19-5285 STAND UP FOR CALIFORNIA!, ET AL., APPELLANTS v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ET AL., APPELLEES Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia (No

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ____________________________________ ) SCOTTS VALLEY BAND OF ) POMO INDIANS, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Civil Action No. 19-1544 (ABJ)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA STAND UP FOR CALIFORNIA! et al., Plaintiffs, v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR et al., Case No. 1:17-cv-00058 (TNM) Defendants, and WILTON RANCHERIA, CALIFORNIA Intervenor-Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPIN

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA STAND UP FOR CALIFORNIA!, et al., Plaintiffs, Civil Action No. 12-2039 (BAH) v. Consolidated with: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA STAND UP FOR CALIFORNIA!, et al., Plaintiffs, Civil Action No. 12-2039 (BAH) v. Consolidated with: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,

Filed 7/12/23 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT (Tehama) ---- GREENVILLE RANCHERIA, C096097 Plaintiff and Appellant, (Super. Ct. No. 21CI000234) v. ANGELA MARTIN et al.

United States Court of Appeals FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT Argued December 10, 2024 Decided August 19, 2025 No. 24-5011 MICHAEL HILL, ET AL., APPELLANTS v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ET AL., APPELLEES Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia (No. 1:

. MEMORANDUM AND ORDER RE: MOTION TO DISMISS WILLIAM B; SHUBB, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE Plaintiff alleges he was ousted from the leadership of the Picayune Ranchería of Chukchansi Indians Tribe in violation of tribal law and brought this suit against *1136numerous federal defendants seeking reinstatement to the Tribal Council. Pres

Cayuga Nation v Campbell (2018 NY Slip Op 05427) Cayuga Nation v Campbell 2018 NY Slip Op 05427 Decided on July 25, 2018 Appellate Division, Fourth Department Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to