Legal Opinion
Lewis v. Norton
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 12, 2005No. 03-17207PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCHROEDER, Chief Judge:
The plaintiffs-appellants are siblings who brought this action against the United States claiming that they are entitled to recognition as members of the Table Mountain Ranchería, a federally-recognized Indian tribe, and therefore to share in the revenue of that tribe’s very successful casino near Fresno, California. Although their claim to membership appears to be a strong one, as their father is a recognized member of the tribe, their claim cannot survive the double jurisdictional whammy of sovereign immunity and lack of federal court jurisdiction to intervene in…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Richard McNatt v. Kenneth S. Apfel, Commissioner, Social Security AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2000
- Gilbert McClendon Bernadine F. McClendon Norman McDanel Connie R. McDanel v. United States of America Colorado River Indian Tribal CouncilCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1989
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3Cited by25 opinions
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