Tribal Immunity Sinks Picayune's Bid To Halt Calif. Casino

By Joyce Hanson · October 30, 2026, 10:30 PM EDT

A California federal judge has tossed the Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians' lawsuit challenging the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians' opening of a competing casino on a 305-acre trust...

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Case Information

Case Title

Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians v. The Chair of the National Indian Gaming Commission et al

Case Number

1:26-cv-04343

Court

California Eastern

Nature of Suit

Other Statutes: Administrative Procedures Act/Review or Appeal of Agency Decision

Date Filed

June 05, 2026