Legal Opinion
California Valley Miwok Tribe v. California Gambling Control Commission
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 21, 2014No. D064271PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
IRION, J.
California Valley Miwok Tribe (the Tribe) appeals following a summary judgment in favor of defendant California Gambling Control Commission (the Commission). In granting summary judgment, the trial court ruled that until the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) indicates, by entering into a contract for federal benefits with the Tribe, that an internal tribal dispute about the Tribe’s membership and leadership has been resolved, the Commission is justified in continuing to hold in trust for the Tribe certain funds generated from Indian gaming in California that the…
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