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CALIFORNIA VALLEY MIWOK TRIBE et al v. HAALAND et al
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1:22-cv-01740
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November 20, 2023
Calif. Tribe Can't Halt Constitution Vote
A D.C. federal judge has rejected a bid by a California tribe to stop the federal government from moving forward with a vote on a constitution for the tribe, saying it failed to show that the election process would irreparably harm its sovereignty.
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November 09, 2023
Calif. Tribe Members Say Elections Would Violate Sovereignty
Lawyers for a group of California Valley Miwok Tribe members said the mere inclusion of possible nonmembers in the tribe's constitutional elections process would cause irreparable harm, telling a Washington, D.C., federal judge on Thursday that allowing the process to proceed as planned would erode the tribe's faith in the democratic process.
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October 19, 2023
No Imminent Harm In Calif. Tribe Constitution Vote, Feds Say
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland is asking a D.C. federal judge to deny a California tribe's request to stop the Bureau of Indian Affairs from moving ahead with a vote on a constitution, saying it failed to establish how delaying initial steps toward the endeavor advances the public's interest.
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October 11, 2023
Calif. Tribe Wants To Stop Constitutional Vote
The California Valley Miwok Tribe and nine of its members want a D.C. federal judge to stop the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs from moving forward with a vote on a constitution for the tribe, contending there is "no reason to rush a process that has never moved quickly."
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January 10, 2023
Calif. Tribe Wants Election Halted Over Membership Dispute
Descendants of the California Valley Miwok Tribe are asking a federal judge to interrupt its vote on formal organization, saying a top U.S. Department of the Interior official ignored the "basic precepts of administrative law" in expanding the group eligible to participate in that election.
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June 17, 2022
Calif. Tribe Says New BIA Rule Unfair Prior To Leadership Vote
The California Valley Miwok Tribe has said a top U.S. Department of the Interior official wrongly expanded the group eligible to participate in its long-awaited organization, delaying the tribe's access to financial aid and other benefits, including more than $20 million in gaming revenue.