Commonwealth of Massachusetts, et al v. Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head, et al

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts, et al v. Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head, et al

Defendant / Appellant:	WAMPANOAG TRIBE OF GAY HEAD (AQUINNAH), AQUINNAH WAMPANOAG GAMING CORPORATION and WAMPANOAG TRIBAL COUNCIL OF GAY HEAD, INC.
3Rd Party Defendant:	MAURA T. HEALEY, in her capacity as Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, CHARLES D. BAKER, in his official capacity as Governor, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, STEPHEN P. CROSBY, in his capacity as Chairman of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission and CATHY M. JUDD-STEIN, in her capacity as Chair of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission
Plaintiff / Appellee:	AQUINNAH/GAY HEAD COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, INC., COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS and AQUINNAH, MA
Case Number:	19-1661
Filed:	July 3, 2019
Court:	U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit
Nature of Suit:	Other

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Date Filed	Description
February 25, 2021	Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head
March 1, 2021	Commw. of Mass. v. Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head

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Date Filed	Document Text
August 26, 2019	MOTION to stay Pending Appeal filed by Appellants/Cross-Appellees Aquinnah Wampanoag Gaming Corporation, Wampanoag Tribal Council of Gay Head, Inc. and Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) in 19-1661, 19-1729. Certificate of service dated 08/26/2019. [19-1661, 19-1729] (SDC) [Entered: 08/26/2019 05:57 PM]
August 22, 2019	ORDER entered by Rogeriee Thompson, Appellate Judge: The "unopposed motion for procedural order to allow Tribe to file oversized brief in motion for stay pending appeal" is allowed. Any tendered motion to stay pending appeal and any tendered response thereto should not exceed 8,700 words. [19-1661, 19-1729] (TS) [Entered: 08/22/2019 11:30 AM]
August 13, 2019	MOTION for leave to file oversized BRIEF IN MOTION FOR STAY PENDING APPEAL filed by Appellants/Cross-Appellees Aquinnah Wampanoag Gaming Corporation, Wampanoag Tribal Council of Gay Head, Inc. and Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) in 19-1661, 19-1729. Certificate of service dated 08/13/2019. [19-1661, 19-1729] (SDC) [Entered: 08/13/2019 05:02 PM]
August 6, 2019	NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellants/Cross-Appellees Aquinnah Wampanoag Gaming Corporation, Wampanoag Tribal Council of Gay Head, Inc. and Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) in 19-1729, 19-1661 filed by Attorney Scott D. Crowell. Certificate of service dated 08/06/2019. [19-1729, 19-1661] (SDC) [Entered: 08/06/2019 03:35 PM]
August 6, 2019	NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellants/Cross-Appellees Aquinnah Wampanoag Gaming Corporation, Wampanoag Tribal Council of Gay Head, Inc. and Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) in 19-1729, 19-1661 filed by Attorney Lael Echo-Hawk. Certificate of service dated 08/06/2019. [19-1729, 19-1661] (LRE) [Entered: 08/06/2019 03:32 PM]
July 30, 2019	NOTICE of filing the following transcript in district court by Court Reporter Valerie A. O'Hara in 19-1661, 19-1729: 05/31/2019, Hrg Mtn Final Jmt. In accordance with Judicial Conference Policy, the transcript will not be available to the public by remote electronic access for ninety days after the filing date. During that ninety day period, the transcript may be purchased through the court reporter or viewed at the public terminal at the district court. [19-1661, 19-1729] (MH) [Entered: 07/30/2019 02:49 PM]
July 29, 2019	NOTICE allowing request for removal from service list. The following attorney has been removed from the service list for this case: Juliana deHaan Rice for Commonwealth of Massachusetts. [19-1661] (MH) [Entered: 07/29/2019 04:25 PM]
July 29, 2019	REQUEST for removal from the service list filed by Attorney Juliana deHaan Rice for Appellee Commonwealth of Massachusetts. [19-1661] (MH) [Entered: 07/29/2019 04:24 PM]
July 26, 2019	ORDER entered: The parties have filed cross-appeals in No. 1:13-cv-13286-FDS (D. Mass.). Pursuant to Fed. R. App. P. 28.1, it is hereby ordered that defendants The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), The Wampanoag Tribal Council of Gay Head, Inc. and The Aquinnah Wampanoag Gaming Corporation be deemed the appellants/cross-appellees (appellants) and that plaintiffs Aquinnah/Gay Head Community Association, Inc. and Town of Aquinnah be deemed the appellees/cross-appellants (appellees). Plaintiff Commonwealth of Massachusetts is deemed a plaintiff-appellee only. The parties are directed to use the above caption on all future filings related to these cases. A briefing schedule will be set once the record on appeal, including all necessary transcripts, is complete. The attached information sheet sets forth the filing requirements for briefs filed pursuant to Fed. R. App. P. 28.1. [19-1661, 19-1729] (MH) [Entered: 07/26/2019 03:45 PM]
July 22, 2019	Public docket note: Cathy M. Judd-Stein was appointed Chair of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission on January 15, 2019. We have substituted her for Stephen P. Crosby as a Third Party Defendant. See Fed. R. App. P. 43(c)(2). [19-1661] (MH) [Entered: 07/22/2019 03:14 PM]
July 22, 2019	NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellee Aquinnah/Gay Head Community Association, Inc. filed by Attorney Claire M. Specht. Certificate of service dated 07/22/2019. [19-1661] (CS) [Entered: 07/22/2019 03:53 PM]
July 22, 2019	NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellee Aquinnah/Gay Head Community Association, Inc. filed by Attorney Felicia H. Ellsworth. Certificate of service dated 07/22/2019. [19-1661] (FHE) [Entered: 07/22/2019 03:10 PM]
July 22, 2019	NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Not Parties Charles D. Baker, Stephen P. Crosby, Maura T. Healey and Appellee Commonwealth of Massachusetts filed by Attorney Elizabeth Kaplan. Certificate of service dated 07/22/2019. [19-1661] (EAK) [Entered: 07/22/2019 01:33 PM]
July 22, 2019	NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellee Aquinnah, MA filed by Attorney Ronald H. Rappaport. Certificate of service dated 07/22/2019. [19-1661] (RHR) [Entered: 07/22/2019 09:59 AM]
July 19, 2019	NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellee Aquinnah, MA filed by Attorney William M. Jay. Certificate of service dated 07/19/2019. [19-1661] (WMJ) [Entered: 07/19/2019 04:24 PM]
July 19, 2019	NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellee Aquinnah, MA filed by Attorney Joshua James Bone. Certificate of service dated 07/19/2019. [19-1661] (JJB) [Entered: 07/19/2019 04:31 PM]
July 19, 2019	NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Not Parties Charles D. Baker, Stephen P. Crosby, Maura T. Healey and Appellee Commonwealth of Massachusetts filed by Attorney Elizabeth Kaplan. Certificate of service dated 07/19/2019. [19-1661] CLERK'S NOTE: The signature on the document does not match the name of the ECF filer under whose login and password the document was filed. THE FILER IS DIRECTED TO RE-FILE THE DOCUMENT WITHIN TWO DAYS. (AKS) [Entered: 07/19/2019 02:59 PM]
July 19, 2019	NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellee Aquinnah, MA filed by Attorney Douglas J. Kline. Certificate of service dated 07/19/2019. [19-1661] (DJK) [Entered: 07/19/2019 04:51 PM]
July 18, 2019	TRANSCRIPT report/order form filed by Appellants Aquinnah Wampanoag Gaming Corporation, Wampanoag Tribal Council of Gay Head, Inc. and Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) indicating the following transcript is being ordered: 05/31/2019, Hearing on Motion for Entry of Final Judgment. Transcript due 09/16/2019 from Court Reporter Valerie A. O'Hara. [19-1661] (MH) [Entered: 07/18/2019 09:09 AM]
July 17, 2019	DOCKETING statement filed by Appellants Aquinnah Wampanoag Gaming Corporation, Wampanoag Tribal Council of Gay Head, Inc. and Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah). Certificate of service dated 07/17/2019. [19-1661] (SDC) [Entered: 07/17/2019 05:12 PM]
July 17, 2019	NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellants Aquinnah Wampanoag Gaming Corporation, Wampanoag Tribal Council of Gay Head, Inc. and Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) filed by Attorney Scott D. Crowell. Certificate of service dated 07/17/2019. [19-1661] (SDC) [Entered: 07/17/2019 05:10 PM]
July 17, 2019	TRANSCRIPT report/order form filed by Appellants Aquinnah Wampanoag Gaming Corporation, Wampanoag Tribal Council of Gay Head, Inc. and Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) indicating transcripts are being ordered. Certificate of service dated 07/17/2019. [19-1661] (SDC) [Entered: 07/17/2019 05:16 PM]
July 17, 2019	NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellants Aquinnah Wampanoag Gaming Corporation, Wampanoag Tribal Council of Gay Head, Inc. and Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) filed by Attorney Lael Echo-Hawk. Certificate of service dated 07/17/2019. [19-1661] (LRE) [Entered: 07/17/2019 07:17 PM]
July 17, 2019	CORPORATE disclosure statement filed by Appellants Aquinnah Wampanoag Gaming Corporation, Wampanoag Tribal Council of Gay Head, Inc. and Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah). Certificate of service dated 07/17/2019. [19-1661] (SDC) [Entered: 07/17/2019 05:21 PM]
July 3, 2019	CIVIL CASE docketed. Notice of appeal (doc. #202) filed by Appellants Aquinnah Wampanoag Gaming Corporation, Wampanoag Tribal Council of Gay Head, Inc. and Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah). Docketing Statement, Transcript Report/Order form, and Appearance form due 07/17/2019. [19-1661] (MH) [Entered: 07/03/2019 11:31 AM]

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Defendant / appellant: WAMPANOAG TRIBE OF GAY HEAD (AQUINNAH)
Represented By:	Lael Ruth Echo-Hawk
Represented By:	Elizabeth J. McEvoy
Represented By:	Bruce A. Singal
Represented By:	Scott David Crowell
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Defendant / appellant: AQUINNAH WAMPANOAG GAMING CORPORATION
Represented By:	Lael Ruth Echo-Hawk
Represented By:	Elizabeth J. McEvoy
Represented By:	Bruce A. Singal
Represented By:	Scott David Crowell
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Defendant / appellant: WAMPANOAG TRIBAL COUNCIL OF GAY HEAD, INC.
Represented By:	Lael Ruth Echo-Hawk
Represented By:	Elizabeth J. McEvoy
Represented By:	Bruce A. Singal
Represented By:	Scott David Crowell
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3rd party defendant: MAURA T. HEALEY, in her capacity as Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Represented By:	Carrie M. Benedon
Represented By:	Elizabeth A. Kaplan
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3rd party defendant: CHARLES D. BAKER, in his official capacity as Governor, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Represented By:	Carrie M. Benedon
Represented By:	Elizabeth A. Kaplan
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3rd party defendant: STEPHEN P. CROSBY, in his capacity as Chairman of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission
Represented By:	Carrie M. Benedon
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3rd party defendant: CATHY M. JUDD-STEIN, in her capacity as Chair of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission
Represented By:	Carrie M. Benedon
Represented By:	Elizabeth A. Kaplan
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Plaintiff / appellee: AQUINNAH/GAY HEAD COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, INC.
Represented By:	Claire Specht
Represented By:	Felicia H. Ellsworth
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Plaintiff / appellee: COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Represented By:	Juliana deHaan Rice
Represented By:	Carrie M. Benedon
Represented By:	Elizabeth A. Kaplan
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Plaintiff / appellee: AQUINNAH, MA
Represented By:	Douglas J. Kline
Represented By:	Ronald H. Rappaport
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