CALIFORNIA VALLEY MIWOK TRIBE et al v. HAALAND et al

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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."

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

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