BUTTE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA v. HOGEN et al

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Case Number:

1:08-cv-00519

Court:

District Of Columbia

Nature of Suit:

Other Statutory Actions

Judge:

Frederick J. Scullin, Jr

Firms

  1. August 15, 2016

    Calif. County Appeals Dismissal Of Tribal Casino Challenge

    A California county told a D.C. district court Monday that it is appealing to the D.C. Circuit the recent dismissal of its request to block a proposed casino for the Mechoopda Tribe, in which the lower court ruled that the U.S. Department of the Interior's decision to take land into trust for the tribe wasn't speculative or unfounded.

  2. July 18, 2016

    California County's Casino Challenge Is Tossed

    A D.C. district court has tossed a California county's request to block a proposed casino for the Mechoopda Native American tribe, ruling that the Interior secretary's 2014 decision to take land into trust was not speculative or unfounded.

  3. May 10, 2016

    County's Tribal Casino Challenge Lacking, Judge Says

    A D.C. federal judge on Tuesday appeared poised to deny a California county's request to block a proposed casino for the Mechoopda Native American tribe, saying at a hearing the county failed to show how the federal government's decision to take land into trust was unfounded.

  4. November 24, 2015

    US Wants Calif. County's Casino Challenge Nixed

    The federal government and the Mechoopda Native American tribe Tuesday urged a D.C. federal judge to deny a California county's summary judgment bid in its attempt to block a proposed casino, saying a 2014 decision to take land into trust settled the county's objections.

  5. October 26, 2015

    Calif. County Says DOI Skewed Facts In Casino Approval

    A California county urged a D.C. federal court Monday to award it summary judgment in its challenge to a Native American tribal casino, saying the U.S. Department of the Interior relied on faulty evidence and ignored facts that didn't jibe with its intention to approve the project.

  6. September 11, 2015

    DOI Wants Calif. County's Tribal Casino Challenge Tossed

    The U.S. Department of the Interior urged a D.C. federal judge Friday to toss a California county's challenge to a Native American casino, saying that there is sufficient evidence to conclude that the Mechoopda Indian Tribe of Chico Rancheria has a historical connection to the land approved for the casino's construction.

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