Rosales et al v. The Roman Catholic Bishop of San Diego et al

  1. March 01, 2024

    Judge Sanctions Group In Latest Suit Over Tribal Hotel Project

    A California federal judge has put plaintiffs "on notice" with sanctions in rejecting their latest lawsuit accusing San Diego's Catholic bishop of disturbing their family remains by building a hotel next to a casino at a site east of San Diego owned by the Jamul Indian Village tribe.

  2. August 14, 2023

    Descendants Fight Sanctions Ask In Hotel Burial Site Suit

    A group of Native American descendants pushed back in California federal court against a call for sanctions from San Diego's Catholic bishop by arguing they raise good-faith claims that the construction of a 226-room hotel next to a casino disturbed the remains of their families.

  3. July 31, 2023

    Descendants Say Dispute Over Hotel Near Cemetery Is Valid

    Several Native American descendants who are challenging a contractor's construction of a hotel for a casino next to a tribal cemetery have asked a California federal judge not to toss their suit, saying their current dispute isn't like numerous previously settled cases involving the property.

  4. July 07, 2023

    Catholic Diocese Wants Defense Fees In Cemetery Suit

    San Diego's Catholic bishop is urging a California federal court to sanction Native American plaintiffs who sued over the construction of a tribe's 226-room hotel on a cemetery containing their ancestors' remains, alleging they filed frivolous claims despite previous court decisions tossing related lawsuits due to sovereign immunity.

  5. June 14, 2023

    Contractor Seeks End To Suit Over Hotel Near Tribal Cemetery

    A contractor building a 200-room hotel at a Native American village's casino located next to its tribal cemetery has urged a California federal judge to toss a suit by several descendants challenging the project, saying the dispute has already been settled in numerous other cases.

  6. June 07, 2023

    Church Calls Remand 'Futile' In Latest Cemetery Casino Suit

    The Roman Catholic Church is arguing that it's moot if descendants of the Jamul Indian Village and their attorney are successful in moving a suit against a hotel project to California state court, claiming the case is no different from more than a dozen others dismissed because of the tribe's sovereignty.

  7. May 25, 2023

    Jamul Descendants Want Cemetery Suit Back In Calif. Court

    Descendants of the Jamul Indian Village, who continue to fight the California tribe over its plans to attach a 226-room hotel to its casino, say their recent lawsuit against the Roman Catholic Church must be sent back to state court because it involves no question of federal law.

  8. May 19, 2023

    Catholic Church Sued Over Calif. Tribe's Casino Expansion

    Descendants of the Jamul Indian Village have initiated new litigation to stop the California tribe from adding a 226-room hotel to its existing casino, saying the Catholic Church allowed the development to swallow up a Jamul cemetery where their ancestors were buried.