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CHICKEN RANCH RANCHERIA OF ME-WUK v. CALIFORNIA

No. 21-15751.

42 F.4th 1024 (2022)

CHICKEN RANCH RANCHERIA OF ME-WUK INDIANS; Chemehuevi Indian Tribe; Blue Lake Rancheria; Hopland Band of Pomo Indians; Robinson Rancheria, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. State of CALIFORNIA; Gavin Newsom, Governor of California, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed July 28, 2022.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Timothy M. Muscat (argued), Deputy Attorney General: William P. Torngren , Supervising Deputy Attorney General; Sara J. Drake , Senior Assistant Attorney General; Rob Bonta , Attorney General; Office of the Attorney General, Sacramento, California; for Defendants-Appellants.

Lester J. Marston (argued), Rapport and Marston, Ukiah, California; David B. Dehnert , Dehnert Law PC, Marina Del Rey, California; for Plaintiffs-Appellees.

George Forman , Jay B. Shapiro , and Margaret C. Rosenfeld , Forman & Associates, San Rafael, California, for Amici Curiae Bear River Band of Rohnerville Rancheria, Cahuilla Band of Indians, Cachil Dehe Band of Wintun Indians of the Colusa Indian Community, and Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians.

Kristin L. Martin , McCracken Stemerman & Holsberry LLP, San Francisco, California, for Amicus Curiae Unite Here International Union.

Laura E. Hirahara , Associate Counsel, California State Association of Counties, Sacramento, California, for Amicus Curiae California State Association of Counties.

Dissent by Judge Bumatay

OPINION

Under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA), 25 U.S.C. § 2701 et seq., Indian tribes must enter a compact with the state in order to conduct high-stakes Las Vegas-style casino gambling, known as Class III gaming. But to prevent states from using their compact approval authority to force regulations...

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