Legal Opinion
Pueblo of Sandia v. Babbitt
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided April 28, 1999No. Civil Action 98-1004(RCL)PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
LAMBERTH, District Judge.
This case presents an issue of civil procedure that may have wide-ranging consequences for gaming activities operated on Native American lands. Before the Court is a motion by the Secretary of the Interi- or seeking dismissal of the plaintiffs’ action for failure to join the State of New Mexico, which the Secretary argues is an indispensable party under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 19(b). Upon consideration of the motion, the plaintiffs’ opposition, and a thorough review of relevant caselaw, the Court reluctantly agrees with the defendant that the…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Seminole Tribe of Florida v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
- Provident Tradesmens Bank & Trust Co. v. PattersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- California v. Cabazon Band of Mission IndiansSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Makah Indian Tribe v. C. William VerityCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1990
- Kickapoo Tribe of Indians of the Kickapoo Reservation in Kansas v. Bruce Babbitt, in His Official Capacity as Secretary of the InteriorCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1995
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3Cited by16 opinions
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- State Ex Rel. Coll v. JohnsonNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1999
- 16th & K Hotel, Lp v. Commonwealth Land Title Insurance CompanyDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2011
- Federal Deposit Insurance v. Bank of New YorkDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2007
- Citizens against Casino Gambling v. KempthorneDistrict Court, W.D. New York · 2007
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