Legal Opinion

Stop the Casino 101 Coalition v. Brown

California Court of Appeal

Decided October 3, 2014No. A140203Published

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

POLLAK, Acting P. J.

Stop the Casino 101 Coalition, an unincorporated citizens group, and three individuals (collectively, the coalition) appeal from a summary judgment rejecting their attempt to invalidate the compact between the state and the Federated Indians of the Graton Ranchería (the Graton Tribe) authorizing the operation of a gaming casino on a 254-acre parcel in and adjacent to the City of Rohnert Park. The coalition contends that because the State of California failed to explicitly cede to the Graton Tribe jurisdiction over the property, which was formerly held by private…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Garcia v. San Antonio Metropolitan Transit AuthoritySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  2. Williams v. LeeSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
  3. California v. Cabazon Band of Mission IndiansSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  4. Nevada v. HicksSupreme Court of the United States · 2001
  5. Carcieri v. SalazarSupreme Court of the United States · 2009

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