Elem Indian Colony of Pomo Indians of the Sulphur Bank Rancheria v. Ceiba Legal, LLP

ORDER RE MOTION FOR ATTORNEY’S FEES

William Alsup, United States District Judge

INTRODUCTION

Following dismissal of the complaint and judgment in their favor, defendants in this RICO action move for an award of attorney’s fees. The motion is Granted in part and Denied in part.

STATEMENT

Following a disputed election in the Elem Indian Colony (the “Tribe”) in November 2014, both the Garcia faction and *1149the Brown faction of the Tribe claimed to be its duly elected executive committee. In 2015, members of the Brown faction and their counsel wrote letters to banks and government agencies asking them to…