Navajo Nation et al v. United States Department of the Interior et al
Plaintiff: Navajo Nation and Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise
Defendant: Tara Katuk Mac Lean Sweeney, David Bernhardt, Interior Board of Indian Appeals, Allen Anspach, Bureau of Indian Affairs and United States Department of the Interior
Case Number: 3:2019cv08340
Filed: December 13, 2019
Court: US District Court for the District of Arizona
Presiding Judge: John J Tuchi
Nature of Suit: Other Statutes: Administrative Procedures Act/Review or Appeal of Agency Decision
Cause of Action: 05 U.S.C. § 702
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER granting #15 Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer, and extending Defendants' time to file an answer in response to the Complaint (Doc. #1 ) to March 19, 2020. No further extensions will be granted. Signed by Judge John J Tuchi on 1/29/20. (EJA)
January 28, 2020 Filing 15 First MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by United States Department of the Interior. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Staes, William)
January 28, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER - IT IS HEREBY ORDERED granting Plaintiff's Motion for Withdrawal of Counsel (Doc. #13 ). IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Pilar M. Thomas is removed as counsel for Navajo Nation and Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise and Marla Hudgens remains as counsel of record for Navajo Nation and Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise; IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Pilar M. Thomas will be removed from the Court's ECF service list. Signed by Judge John J Tuchi on 1/27/20. (SLQ)
January 24, 2020 Filing 13 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by Navajo Nation, Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Order Re Withdrawal of Counsel)(Hudgens, Marla)
January 10, 2020 Filing 12 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCY re: #11 Service Executed filed by Navajo Nation, Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise. Document not in compliance with LRCiv 7.1(a)(3) - Party names must be capitalized using proper upper and lower case type. No further action is required. This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no PDF document associated with this entry. (RMV)
January 10, 2020 Filing 11 *SERVICE EXECUTED filed by Navajo Nation, Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise: Certified Mail Receipt re: Summons, Complaint, Order, Notice upon Michael Bailey on 12/18/2019, upon US Attorney's Office on 12/18/2019, upon US Attorney General William Barr on 12/26/2019, upon United States Department of the Interior on 12/23/2019, upon Bureau of Indian Affairs on 12/23/2019, upon Interior Board of Indian Appeals on 12/20/2019, upon David Bernhardt on 12/23/2019, upon Tara Katuk MacLean Sweeney on 12/23/2019, and upon Allen Anspach on 12/18/2019. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1-9)(Thomas, Pilar) *Modified to correct text on 1/13/2020. Document not in compliance with LRCiv 7.1(a)(3). Attorney noticed on 1/13/2020 (RMV).
December 17, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED directing the Clerk of Court to terminate any or all Defendants in this matter, without further notice, that have not been served within the time required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m) on March 16, 2020. (See attached Order). Signed by Judge John J Tuchi on 12/16/19. (JAMA)
December 17, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER: IT IS ORDERED that motions to dismiss pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 (b) and motions to strike pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(f) are discouraged if the defect that would be the subject of the motion can be cured by filing an amended pleading. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff shall serve a copy of this Order on Defendants. (See attached Order). Signed by Judge John J Tuchi on 12/16/19. (JAMA)
December 16, 2019 Filing 8 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Navajo Nation, Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise. (Thomas, Pilar)
December 16, 2019 Filing 7 Summons Issued as to Allen Anspach, David Bernhardt, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior Board of Indian Appeals, Tara Katuk Mac Lean Sweeney, United States Department of the Interior. (Attachments: #1 Summons, #2 Summons, #3 Summons, #4 Summons, #5 Summons)(DLC). *** IMPORTANT: When printing the summons, select "Document and stamps" or "Document and comments" for the seal to appear on the document.
December 16, 2019 Filing 6 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCY re: #1 Complaint filed by Navajo Nation, Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise. Document not in compliance with LRCiv 7.1(a)(3) - Party names must be capitalized using proper upper and lower case type. No further action is required. This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no PDF document associated with this entry. (DLC)
December 16, 2019 Filing 5 NOTICE TO PARTY OF DEFICIENCY RE: CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT: Pursuant to FRCiv 7.1 and LRCiv 7.1.1 the attached Corporate Disclosure Statement form must be filed by all nongovernmental corporate parties with their first appearance. A supplemental statement must be filed upon any change in the information. In addition, if not already filed, the Corporate Disclosure Statement should be filed within 14 days. Corporate Disclosure Statement Deadline set as to Navajo Nation, Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise. (DLC)
December 16, 2019 Filing 4 NOTICE TO THE PARTIES - The Court is participating in the Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot (MIDP) and this case is subject to that pilot. The key features and deadlines are set forth in the attached Notice which includes General Order 17-08. Also attached is a checklist for use by the parties. All parties must respond to the mandatory initial discovery requests set forth in the General Order before initiating any further discovery in this case. Please note: The discovery obligations in the General Order supersede the disclosures required by Rule 26(a)(1). Any party seeking affirmative relief must serve a copy of the attached documents (Notice to Parties, including General Order 17-08 and MIDP Checklist) on each new party when the Complaint, Counterclaim, Crossclaim, or Third-Party Complaint is served. (DLC)
December 13, 2019 Filing 3 Filing fee paid, receipt number 0970-17737823.. This case has been assigned to the Honorable John J Tuchi. All future pleadings or documents should bear the correct case number: CV-19-8340-PCT-JJT. Notice of Availability of Magistrate Judge to Exercise Jurisdiction form attached. (DLC)
December 13, 2019 Filing 2 SUMMONS Submitted by Navajo Nation and Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise. (Attachments: #1 Summons, #2 Summons, #3 Summons, #4 Summons, #5 Summons)(DLC)
December 13, 2019 Filing 1 COMPLAINT. Filing fee received: $ 400.00, receipt number 0970-17737823 filed by Navajo Nation and Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise. (Thomas, Pilar) (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit)(DLC)

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Plaintiff: Navajo Nation
Represented By: Marla Jordan Hudgens
Represented By: Doreen Nanibaa McPaul
Represented By: Paul Wesley Spruhan
Represented By: Pilar Maria Thomas
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Plaintiff: Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise
Represented By: Marla Jordan Hudgens
Represented By: Doreen Nanibaa McPaul
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Represented By: Pilar Maria Thomas
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Defendant: Tara Katuk Mac Lean Sweeney
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Defendant: David Bernhardt
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Defendant: Allen Anspach
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Defendant: United States Department of the Interior
Represented By: William Charles Staes
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