STAND UP FOR CALIFORNIA! v. U.S. DEPT. OF INTERIOR

No. 16-5327 Consolidated with 16-5328.

879 F.3d 1177 (2018)

STAND UP FOR CALIFORNIA!, et al., Appellants Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians, a Federally Recognized Indian Tribe, Appellant v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF the INTERIOR, et al., Appellees. North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians, Intervenor-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided January 12, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sean M. Sherlock , Costa Mesa, CA, argued the cause for appellants Stand Up for California!, et al. With him on the briefs were Todd E. Lundell , Costa Mesa, CA, and Benjamin Sharp , Washington, DC. Jennifer A. MacLean , Washington, DC, entered an appearance.

Michael A. Robinson , Sacramento, CA, argued the cause for appellant Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians. With him on the briefs was James Qaqundah , Sacramento, CA. Merrill C. Godfrey , Washington, DC, entered an appearance.

Brian C. Toth , Attorney, Washington, DC, U.S. Department of Justice, argued the cause for appellees. With him on the brief were Jeffrey H. Wood , Acting Assistant Attorney General, and Eileen T. McDonough , Attorney. Mary G. Sprague , Attorney, Washington, DC, entered an appearance.

Seth P. Waxman , Washington, DC, argued the cause for intervenor-appellee North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians. With him on the brief were Danielle Spinelli , Christopher E. Babbitt , Jonathan A. Bressler , John T. Byrnes , Washington, DC, and John M. Schultz , Portland, OR.

Before: Garland, Chief Judge, Tatel, Circuit Judge, and Edwards, Senior Circuit Judge.


Following a nearly seven-year administrative process, the Interior Department took a tract of land into trust for the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians, a federally recognized Indian tribe based in California, and authorized it to operate a casino there. Several entities, including nearby community groups and an Indian tribe...

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