Hardwick v. US, et al

  1. January 26, 2021

    BIA Ducks Tribe's Bad Faith Sanctions Bid In Land Trust Row

    A California federal judge has denied a sanctions bid by the Buena Vista Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians that accused the Bureau of Indian Affairs of acting in bad faith and willfully violating a court order to take land into trust for the tribe.

  2. December 14, 2020

    BIA Slams Calif. Tribe's Sanction Bid As 'Guise' For Atty Fees

    The Bureau of Indian Affairs fired back Friday against a sanctions bid accusing the agency of behaving poorly in a decades-long dispute with the Buena Vista Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians, claiming the tribe "disguises its motion for attorney's fees as a motion for sanctions."

  3. November 30, 2020

    Calif. Tribe Seeks Sanctions Against BIA In Trust-Land Row

    The Buena Vista Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians in central California has urged a federal judge to sanction the Bureau of Indian Affairs, saying the federal agency acted in bad faith and willfully violated a 1983 court order to take land into trust for the tribe.

  4. November 16, 2020

    BIA Must Take Land Into Trust For Calif. Tribe, Judge Says

    A California federal judge has ruled that the Bureau of Indian Affairs must take land into trust for the Buena Vista Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians' casino, saying the tribe qualifies for a mandatory trust acquisition under a 1983 land claims judgment.

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