Table Mountain Rancheria Association, et al. v. Burgum, et al.
| TABLE MOUNTAIN RANCHERIA ASSOCIATION, GLORIA WALKER, represented by Ms. Walker's heirs or successors, THOMAS WALKER, MICHAEL ALARCON, SR., MICHAEL ALARCON, JR., DAVID ALARCON, SR., TRACY GARZA LOPEZ, SIRILDA TUTTLE, CARL BRANTLEY, VICTORIA BRANTLEY, MORGAN BRANTLEY, KIMBERLY BONG, HAROLD JOHN BONG, RANDALL NELSON TUTTLE, JR., KERRI MORRELL, JANINE RENEE ALARCON and ETHAN BONG |
| DOUG BURGUM, in his official capacity as Secretary of the Interior and ROBERT F. KENNEDY, JR., in his official capacity as Secretary of Health and Human Services |
| 25-6023 |
| September 24, 2025 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit |
| Other Civil Rights |
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| Filing 23 CLERK ACTION: Reply Brief submitted at DE 22 by Appellants is filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 02/25/2026 02:45 PM] |
| Filing 22 REPLY BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellant Table Mountain Rancheria Association, Appellant Gloria Walker, Appellant Thomas Walker, Appellant Michael Alarcon, Sr., Appellant Michael Alarcon, Jr., Appellant David Alarcon, Sr., Appellant Tracy Garza Lopez, Appellant Sirilda Tuttle, Appellant Carl Brantley, Appellant Victoria Brantley, Appellant Morgan Brantley, Appellant Kimberly Bong, Appellant Harold John Bong, Appellant Randall Nelson Tuttle, Jr., Appellant Kerri Morrell, Appellant Janine Renee Alarcon, Appellant Ethan Bong. [Entered: 02/25/2026 12:37 PM] |
| Filing 21 CLERK ACTION: Answering Brief submitted at DE 19 and Excerpts of Record at DE 20 by Appellee Doug Burgum, Appellee Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. are filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 02/04/2026 10:53 AM] |
| Filing 20 EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellee Doug Burgum, Appellee Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.. [Entered: 02/04/2026 08:28 AM] |
| Filing 19 ANSWERING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellee Doug Burgum, Appellee Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.. [Entered: 02/04/2026 08:24 AM] |
Filing 18
ORDER FILED. Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief (DE 17) granted. Amended briefing schedule: Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 2/4/2026. 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: 12/18/2025 04:37 PM]
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| Filing 17 Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief filed by Appellee Doug Burgum, Appellee Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.. [Entered: 12/18/2025 12:04 PM] |
| Filing 16 CLERK ACTION: Opening Brief submitted at DE 14 and Excerpts of Record in 3 Volumes submitted at DE 15 by Appellants are filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 12/04/2025 02:56 PM] |
| Filing 15 EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellant Table Mountain Rancheria Association, Appellant Gloria Walker, Appellant Thomas Walker, Appellant Michael Alarcon, Sr., Appellant Michael Alarcon, Jr., Appellant David Alarcon, Sr., Appellant Tracy Garza Lopez, Appellant Sirilda Tuttle, Appellant Carl Brantley, Appellant Victoria Brantley, Appellant Morgan Brantley, Appellant Kimberly Bong, Appellant Harold John Bong, Appellant Randall Nelson Tuttle, Jr., Appellant Kerri Morrell, Appellant Janine Renee Alarcon, Appellant Ethan Bong. [Entered: 12/04/2025 12:52 PM] |
| Filing 14 OPENING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellant Table Mountain Rancheria Association, Appellant Gloria Walker, Appellant Thomas Walker, Appellant Michael Alarcon, Sr., Appellant Michael Alarcon, Jr., Appellant David Alarcon, Sr., Appellant Tracy Garza Lopez, Appellant Sirilda Tuttle, Appellant Carl Brantley, Appellant Victoria Brantley, Appellant Morgan Brantley, Appellant Kimberly Bong, Appellant Harold John Bong, Appellant Randall Nelson Tuttle, Jr., Appellant Kerri Morrell, Appellant Janine Renee Alarcon, Appellant Ethan Bong. [Entered: 12/04/2025 12:42 PM] |
| Filing 13 On November 13, 2025, the court issued a global order resetting the non-jurisdictional filing deadlines for federally funded attorneys (including FPDs and CJA counsel), that had been stayed by the courts October 1, 2025 Supplemental Administrative Order. If your deadlines were suspended by the October 1 Administrative Order, please review the #Order Resetting Deadlines, available on the courts website, to find your new deadlines. [Entered: 11/14/2025 05:01 PM] |
| Filing 12 RELEASED FROM MEDIATION (text only). This case is released from the Mediation Program. Counsel are requested to contact the Circuit Mediator should circumstances develop that warrant settlement discussions. Mediation Appellee status report due on 11/24/2025 is canceled. [Entered: 11/13/2025 04:12 PM] |
Filing 11
ORDER FILED. Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief (DE 10) granted. Amended briefing schedule: Opening Brief Due (Appellant) 12/4/2025, 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: 10/27/2025 11:18 AM]
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| Filing 10 Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief filed by Appellant Table Mountain Rancheria Association, Appellant Gloria Walker, Appellant Thomas Walker, Appellant Michael Alarcon, Sr., Appellant Michael Alarcon, Jr., Appellant David Alarcon, Sr., Appellant Tracy Garza Lopez, Appellant Sirilda Tuttle, Appellant Carl Brantley, Appellant Victoria Brantley, Appellant Morgan Brantley, Appellant Kimberly Bong, Appellant Harold John Bong, Appellant Randall Nelson Tuttle, Jr., Appellant Kerri Morrell, Appellant Janine Renee Alarcon, Appellant Ethan Bong. [Entered: 10/27/2025 09:36 AM] |
| Filing 9 MEDIATION STATUS REPORT DUE. Mediation Appellant Status Report due (Appellant) 10/24/2025, Mediation Appellee Status Report due (Appellee) 11/24/2025. See order for instructions and details. [Entered: 10/14/2025 03:48 PM] |
| Filing 8 ADDED Counsel for Appellant Peter Dennis Lepsch [Entered: 10/14/2025 01:40 PM] |
| Filing 7 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Peter Dennis Lepsch for Appellant Carl Brantley, Appellant David Alarcon, Sr., Appellant Ethan Bong, Appellant Gloria Walker, Appellant Harold John Bong, Appellant Janine Renee Alarcon, Appellant Kerri Morrell, Appellant Kimberly Bong, Appellant Michael Alarcon, Jr., Appellant Michael Alarcon, Sr., Appellant Morgan Brantley, Appellant Randall Nelson Tuttle, Jr., Appellant Sirilda Tuttle, Appellant Table Mountain Rancheria Association, Appellant Thomas Walker, Appellant Tracy Garza Lopez, Appellant Victoria Brantley. [Entered: 10/14/2025 12:42 PM] |
| Filing 6 MEDIATION CONFERENCE SCHEDULED - DIAL-IN Assessment Conference, 10/14/2025, 1:30 p.m. PACIFIC Time. See order for instructions and details. [Entered: 10/06/2025 04:49 PM] |
| Filing 5 ADDED Counsel for Appellee Allen M. Brabender [Entered: 10/01/2025 09:38 AM] |
| Filing 4 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Allen M. Brabender for Appellee Doug Burgum, Appellee Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.. [Entered: 10/01/2025 09:28 AM] |
| Filing 3 MEDIATION QUESTIONNAIRE filed by Appellant Table Mountain Rancheria Association, Appellant Gloria Walker, Appellant Thomas Walker, Appellant Michael Alarcon, Sr., Appellant Michael Alarcon, Jr., Appellant David Alarcon, Sr., Appellant Tracy Garza Lopez, Appellant Sirilda Tuttle, Appellant Carl Brantley, Appellant Victoria Brantley, Appellant Morgan Brantley, Appellant Kimberly Bong, Appellant Harold John Bong, Appellant Randall Nelson Tuttle, Jr., Appellant Kerri Morrell, Appellant Janine Renee Alarcon, Appellant Ethan Bong. 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: 09/29/2025 01:25 PM] |
| Filing 2 SCHEDULE NOTICE. Mediation Questionnaire due (Appellant) 9/29/2025, Appeal Opening Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellant) 11/4/2025, Appeal Answering Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellee) 12/4/2025. For appeal no. 25-6023, 3:80-cv-04595-WHO. 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: 09/24/2025 03:16 PM] |
| Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 3:80-cv-04595-WHO 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 25-6023 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: 09/24/2025 03:13 PM] |
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