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March 31, 3021: CHICKEN RANCH RANCHERIA OF ME-WUK INDIANS, BLUE LAKE RANCHERIA, CHEMEHUEVI INDIAN TRIBE, HOPLAND BAND OF POMO INDIANS, and ROBINSON RANCHERIA V. GAVIN NEWSOM, Governor of California, and STATE OF CALIFORNIA

CASE NO. 1:19-CV-0024 AWI SKO ORDER RE: CROSS MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT Chicken Ranch Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of California, Chemehuevi Indian Tribe, Blue Lake Rancheria, Hopland Band of Pomo Indians and Robinson Rancheria sued the state for insisting that they negotiate unrelated topics for their gaming agreements that would expire soon. Their suit is one of many accusing California of bad faith compact negotiations. The Court has ruled in favor of the Tribes.