Members of the Chukchansi Nation, et al. v. United States of America, et al.
| MEMBERS OF THE CHUKCHANSI NATION, a Group of Individual Plaintiffs, TILLIE HARDWICK, JOSEPH MYERS, SMITH WILLIAMS, MARIE POLLOCK, EVANGELINE DUNCAN, ESTHER RAMIREZ, NANCY RAMOS, FLORENCE RODRIQUEZ, ALBERTA GARCIA, CHRISTINE POSH, JOSEPHINE WOLFIN, MONA BRAGDON, ANTHONY RAMIREZ, NEVADA CITY RANCHERIA and BUENA VISTA RANCHERIA OF ME-WUK INDIANS |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, CECIL ANDRUS, DOUG BURGUM, Secretary of Interior, FORREST GERARD, SCOTT DAVIS, Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs, PICAYUNE RANCHERIA OF CHUKCHANSI INDIANS, JOSEPH CALIFANO, GEORGE BLUESPRUCE, DON MYERS, ROBERT MCSWAIN, WILLIAM FINALE, RICHARD BURSELL, IRENE LAND, CORA TAYLOR, JAMES WATT, KENNETH SMITH, RICHARD SCHWEIKER, EMERY JOHNSON, RICHARD WHITESELL, JAMES WOLFE, DUANE WELLS, VERNON STRONG, AL COHAN, RAY OLIVARRIA, EW BOSWORTH, ED BROWN, NADIAN SINLEY, JEROLD COCHRAN, STEPHEN STRAWN, RAYMOND FLYNN, WA NEUFELD, RICHARD GORDON, BARBARA COKOR, ERNEST EATON, JACK C. WILLIAMS, VIRGINIA LOFTUS, DONALD MERZ, ERNEST COMALLI, DAN RYANT, JAMES KENNEDY, PATRICIA BLUETT, SUSAN REATCHER, Tax Collector, Siskiyou County, DONALD CAREY, SARAH SAMPELS, Tax Collector, ELMER G. EVANS, LAWRENCE LEACH, COUNTY OF MENDOCINO, COUNTY OF AMADOR, COUNTY OF BUTTE, COUNTY OF DEL NORTE, COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT, COUNTY OF MADERA, COUNTY OF SHASTA, COUNTY OF SONOMA, CITY OF ELK GROVE, LAKE COUNTY, PLUMAS COUNTY, TUOLUMNE COUNTY, YUBA COUNTY, CLOVERDALE RANCHERIA OF POMO INDIANS OF CALIFORNIA and UNKNOWN PARTY, Madera County Tax Assessor; Madera County Tax Collector; Madera County Board of Supervisors; Clerk of the Board of Supervisors Siskiyou County |
| 25-5259 |
| August 19, 2025 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit |
| Other |
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Filing 12
ORDER FILED. Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief (DE 11) granted. Amended briefing schedule: Opening Brief Due (Appellant) 12/5/2025, Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 1/5/2026. Optional Reply Brief due 21 days after service of Answering Brief. All briefs shall be served and filed pursuant to FRAP 31 and 9th Cir. R. 31-2.1. [Entered: 10/15/2025 09:28 AM]
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| Filing 11 Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief filed by Appellant Members of the Chukchansi Nation. [Entered: 10/15/2025 08:44 AM] |
| Filing 10 RELEASED FROM MEDIATION (text only). This case is released from the Mediation Program. [Entered: 09/25/2025 04:22 PM] |
| Filing 9 MEDIATION ORDER: By 9/17/2025, counsel to email Circuit Mediator regarding settlement potential. Include Ninth Circuit case name and number in subject line. This communication will be kept confidential, if requested, and should not be filed with the court. The existing briefing schedule remains in effect. SEE ORDER FOR DETAILS. [Entered: 09/10/2025 08:36 AM] |
Filing 8
ORDER FILED. The motion (Docket Entry No. 7) to withdraw as counsel is granted. The clerk will amend the docket to reflect that Allen M. Brabender is not counsel of record for appellee Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians. The previously established briefing schedule remains in effect. [Entered: 09/02/2025 10:13 AM]
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| Filing 7 MOTION to Withdraw as Counsel filed by Allen M. Brabender for Appellee Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians. [Entered: 08/27/2025 12:59 PM] |
| Filing 6 ADDED Counsel for Appellee Allen M. Brabender [Entered: 08/27/2025 12:31 PM] |
| Filing 5 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Allen M. Brabender for Appellee Doug Burgum, Appellee Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians, Appellee Scott Davis, Appellee United States of America. [Entered: 08/27/2025 12:29 PM] |
| Filing 4 MEDIATION QUESTIONNAIRE filed by Appellant Members of the Chukchansi Nation. To submit pertinent confidential information directly to the Circuit Mediators, please email #[email protected] and include the case name and number in the subject line. Confidential submissions may include any information relevant to mediation of the case and settlement potential, including, but not limited to, settlement history, ongoing or potential settlement discussions, non-litigated party related issues, other pending actions, and timing considerations that may impact mediation efforts. [Entered: 08/25/2025 04:06 PM] |
| Filing 3 Large Party Case Management Order. For court efficiency and administration, the court has decided to process this case as a Large Party Case. Instead of listing each individual plaintiff-appellant on the docket, appellants will proceed under the grouping name of: Members of the Chukchansi Nation. A list of all appellants, as referenced in the August 13, 2025 notice of appeal, is attached as Exhibit A to this order. Moving forward, the phrase Members of the Chukchansi Nation in any court notice, order, or opinion will refer to all appellants listed in Exhibit A. The case will proceed under the name: Members of the Chukchansi Nation, et al. v. United States of America, et al. [SEE ORDER FOR FULL TEXT] [Entered: 08/20/2025 02:39 PM] |
| Filing 2 SCHEDULE NOTICE. Mediation Questionnaire due (Appellant) 8/25/2025, Appeal Transcript Order Due (Appellant) 8/27/2025, Appeal Transcript Due (Appellant) 9/26/2025, Appeal Opening Brief Due (Appellant) 11/5/2025, Appeal Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 12/5/2025. For appeal no. 25-5259, 3:79-cv-01710-EMC. All briefs shall be served and filed pursuant to FRAP 31 and 9th Cir. R. 31-2.1. Failure of the petitioner(s)/appellant(s) to comply with this briefing schedule will result in automatic dismissal of the appeal. See 9th Cir. R. 42-1. [Entered: 08/19/2025 04:54 PM] |
| Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 3:79-cv-01710-EMC has been received in the Clerk's office of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The U.S. Court of Appeals docket number 25-5259 has been assigned to this case. All communications with the court must indicate this Court of Appeals docket number. Please carefully review the docket to ensure the name(s) and contact information are correct. It is your responsibility to alert the court if your contact information changes. Resources Available For more information about case processing and to assist you in preparing your brief, please review the Case Opening Information (for #attorneys and #pro se litigants) and review the #Appellate Practice Guide. Attorneys should consider contacting the court's #Appellate Mentoring Program for help with the brief and argument. [Entered: 08/19/2025 04:48 PM] |
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