September 23, 2020
The Ninth Circuit has found that the Guidiville Rancheria of California waived its sovereign immunity to a suit by environmental activists, saying the tribe can't dodge the environmentalists' claim that its settlement with the city of Richmond over a failed casino project violated a state open meeting law.
August 17, 2020
A California federal judge has denied environmentalists' and local residents' bid to stop a California city from developing land that was originally intended for a tribal casino, ruling that a public hearing held in November nixes their argument that the development deal was made in secret.
August 22, 2019
A California city has urged a federal court to toss an attempt by environmental groups and residents to halt development on land once intended for a casino while a tribe appeals an order denying its bid to exit the groups' suit, saying only elected officials can decide how to develop the site.
August 07, 2019
Environmental groups asked a federal court to deny a California city's bid to stay their lawsuit over a tribe's failed casino project, saying the city should not be allowed to begin a costly new development plan on the same land.
July 31, 2019
Environmental groups and Richmond, California, residents on Tuesday asked a federal court to block efforts to develop a former Navy fuel depot while a Native American tribe appeals a ruling denying its bid to dodge a suit stemming from the tribe's settlement with the city over a failed casino project.
June 20, 2019
A Calfornia federal judge denied a Native American tribe's bid to exit a lawsuit claiming its settlement with the city of Richmond over a failed casino project violated state law, ruling the tribe waived its sovereign immunity when it settled and can't now back out of the related suit.