September 18, 2026
A lawyer for the U.S. Department of the Interior told a D.C. federal judge on Friday that the Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians was warned several times not to rely on a 2025 gaming eligibility determination that the agency was reconsidering, but the band nevertheless went forward with opening a limited casino operation on the property.
September 14, 2026
Four California tribes and a gaming trade group have urged a Washington, D.C., federal judge to reject the Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians' attempt to restore a federal determination that a 160-acre site in Vallejo is eligible for gaming, arguing the tribe knowingly invested millions of dollars despite repeated warnings that the determination remained under review.
August 17, 2026
A California tribe is asking a federal judge in Washington, D.C., to block the U.S. Department of the Interior's decision last month to undo its approval of the tribe's 160-acre gaming facility project, arguing the latest order was independently unlawful because the government did not give a reasoned explanation for the reversal.
August 10, 2026
A California tribe is accusing the U.S. Department of the Interior of illegally pulling trust status from a 160-acre plat of Vallejo, California, land that the Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians were planning to turn into a casino, a move the tribe said was barred in a previous round of litigation.