Big Lagoon
- July 31, 2015: Letter from Coastal Commission to SOI
- Request for Consistency Determination from the Secretary of the Interior for Class III Gaming Compact for the Big Lagoon Rancheria submitted by the Court appointed Mediator
- June 4, 2015: Big Lagoon 9th Cir Ruling
- 11 member panel rules in favor of the Tribe but only on technical procedure issue leaving open the Carcieri question .
- June 11, 2014-order-granting-petition-for-rehearing-en-banc.pdf
- Big Lagoon v State of California
- March 17, 2014: Big Lagoon v. California - United States Amicus Brief
- Jan. 21, 2014: 9th Cir Order on Big Lagoon
- Yea for the State! No casino in an environmentally sensitive area.
- April 24, 2012: Big Lagoon - States Appeal
- Nov. 26, 2011: Big Lagoon Compact
- As a result of the Rincon v Schwarzenegger litigation, the state was order to enter into a compact with Big Lagoon. The mediator accepted Big Lagoons last offer over the State of California.
- Sept. 29, 2011: Mediator accepts Big Lagoon Compact
- State cannot require environmental protections
- May 11, 2011: Big Lagoon's Last Best Offer for a Tribal-State Gaming
- Mediator Accepts Big Lagoons last offer
- Jan. 27, 2011: Order Denying States Request for Stay Pending Appeal
- Nov. 22, 2010: Order Granting Summary Judgement to Big Lagoon
- July 1, 2010: Big Lagoon v. State of California
- Attached are two versions of the State's memorandum in opposition to Big Lagoon's motion for summary judgment, and in support of the State's cross-motion for summary judgment, that were filed with the court in July 2010. The 7/1/10 version includes more detail regarding the historical documents. The court ordered the State to file a shorter document, which is the 7/15/10 version.
- October 2, 2009: Notice of Decision Fee to Trust
- 5.01 additional ac. accepted into trust for Big Lagoon
- Big Lagoon Tribal State Compact
- Compact negotiated and never ratified for an off reservation casino 750 miles from original rancheria. Compact negotiated as a two part determination intent on resolving significant environmental concerns and difficult long standing litigation between the Tribe and the State of California. The compact sets significant standards and limitations for gaming on after acquired lands, patron and employee protections, environmental protections and revenue to the State.
- March 29, 1999: Photographs of Proposed Big Lagoon Casino
- May 19, 1997: Order Granting Amicus Curiae to Gov
- May 6, 1997: Humboldt County Resolution
- Aug 1996: Big Lagoon Park v BIA
- Feb. 4,2014: Big Lagoon v. California Order Granting En Blanc Review
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