CRANFORD, II et al v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR et al

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Case Number:

1:25-cv-01116

Court:

District Of Columbia

Nature of Suit:

Civil Rights: Other

Judge:

Emmet G. Sullivan

Government Agencies

  1. September 17, 2025

    Calif. Residents Look To Block Tribe's Recognition, Casino

    A group of residents and a nonprofit are seeking an expedited order that would block a decision by the Interior Department to give federal recognition to California's Ione Band of Miwok Indians, arguing the federal government is delaying the case to make sure construction of the tribe's casino is completed.

  2. April 15, 2025

    Calif. Residents Sue Feds Over Tribe's Federal Status, Casino

    Three Plymouth, California, residents and a civil rights nonprofit have alleged in a suit that the federal government conspired to approve federal recognition, fee-to-trust and gaming applications for the Ione Band of Miwok Indians, questioning the constitutionality of the trust relationship between the U.S. and Indigenous nations.