North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians v. State of California

  1. November 16, 2015

    Calif. Must Reach Gaming Compact With Tribe, Judge Says

    A federal judge on Friday ruled the state of California must reach a gaming compact with the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians even though state voters rejected an earlier compact, saying the state's refusal to discuss the tribe's casino plans at a specific site was a failure to negotiate in good faith under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.

  2. October 30, 2015

    Tribe Must Accept Voters' Snub Of Gaming Pact, Court Told

    The state of California asked a federal judge on Thursday to toss the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians' lawsuit aimed at reviving negotiations for a gaming compact that was rejected by state voters in 2014, saying that federal law doesn't guarantee tribes the right to conduct gaming.

  3. October 09, 2015

    Tribe Says Calif. Required To Negotiate On Casino Land

    A California tribe hit back at the state's assertion that obligations to negotiate a gambling compact that was repealed by voters have been fulfilled, arguing on Thursday that federal law bars states from refusing to confer on certain lands made eligible for gambling by Congress.

  4. September 25, 2015

    Calif. Case A Test Of Good Faith In Tribal Gambling Pact Talks

    A pending California federal court case poses a key challenge to the state's compacting process, questioning whether the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act's requirement that states negotiate gambling compacts in good faith stops with the governor or reaches as far as the state's voters.

  5. September 18, 2015

    Calif. Says It Negotiated Tribal Gaming Pact In Good Faith

    The state of California urged a federal judge Thursday to toss the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians' bid to force the state to resume talks on the tribe's casino plans, arguing that California's duty to negotiate in good faith under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act didn't extend to a referendum that rejected a proposed compact.

  6. August 27, 2015

    Chowchilla's Intervention Bid Nixed In Calif. Gaming Pact Suit

    A California federal judge on Wednesday rebuffed the Chowchilla Tribe of Yokuts' bid to weigh in on litigation aimed at forcing California back into negotiations with a neighboring tribe for a proposed casino, saying the tribe's interests are adequately represented by the state.

  7. August 18, 2015

    Tribe Says Calif. Acted In Bad Faith In Gambling Pact Suit

    The North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians urged a California federal court on Monday to grant it judgment in a bid to force California back into talks over the tribe's casino plans, saying that the state's obligation to negotiate a gambling compact in good faith included a referendum that rejected the proposed agreement.

  8. August 11, 2015

    Chowchilla Tribe Fights For Say In Calif. Gaming Pact Suit

    The Chowchilla Tribe of Yokuts rejected arguments on Monday that it has no protectable interests in litigation intended to force California back into talks over another tribe's proposed casino, urging a federal judge to sign off on its bid to weigh in.

  9. August 04, 2015

    Chowchillas Get No Say In Calif. Casino Beef, Court Told

    The Chowchilla Tribe of Yokuts should not be able to weigh in on litigation seeking to force California back into negotiations with another tribe for a proposed casino, parties involved in the suit told a federal court Monday, because they are just one of many groups opposed to the casino.

  10. July 20, 2015

    Calif. Tribe Asks To Weigh In On Gaming Pact Suit

    The Chowchilla Tribe of Yokuts asked Friday to weigh in on litigation seeking to force California back into negotiations with another tribe for a proposed casino on the Chowchilla tribe's historic homeland, telling a federal court it needs to ensure that the casino remains unbuilt.