Scotts Valley Band of Pomo v. DOI, et al

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July 06, 2021
DC Circ. Denies Tribe's Intervention Bid In DOI Casino Fight

The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court's judgment Tuesday denying the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation's bid to intervene in the Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians' suit to get the federal government's approval of a casino plan, saying it is too far removed from the decision to argue an injury.
May 11, 2021
DC Circ. Wary Of Calif. Tribe's Bid To Join DOI Casino Fight

A D.C. Circuit judge on Tuesday leveled skepticism toward the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation's request to allow it to intervene in the Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians' suit over the federal government's rejection of a casino plan, questioning the Northern California tribe's "legally protected interest" in the matter.
March 11, 2021
Tribe, DOI Want Yocha Dehe Blocked From Casino Suit

The Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians and the U.S. Department of the Interior have both told the D.C. Circuit that the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation shouldn't be allowed to step into a dispute over the DOI's rejection of Scotts Valley's casino plan.
February 11, 2021
DOI Urges DC Circ. To Reject Yocha Dehe's Bid To Pause Suit

The U.S. Department of the Interior has slammed the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation's request to pause a suit between a nearby tribe and the agency, arguing to the D.C. Circuit that the Yocha Dehe likely will not win its appeal.