Rumsey Indian Rancheria of Wintun Indians v. Wilson

United States District Court for the Eastern District of California September 12, 2000

Rumsey Indian Rancheria of Wintun Indians v. Wilson, 112 F. Supp. 2d 1185 (2000)

2000 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 15168; 2000 WL 1460029

Opinion

ORDER

BURRELL, District Judge.

The opinion filed September 16, 1998, and reported at 39 F.Supp.2d 1227 (E.D.Cal. 1998), is withdrawn 1 and the judgment entered on the same date is vacated.

Further, because of the addition of subdivision (f) to Article IV, § 19 of the California Constitution and pursuant to the stipulation of the parties, it is ordered that a new judgment be entered declaring that the State of California expressly permits the operation of slot machines, lottery games, and banking and percentage games by federally recognized Indian tribes on Indian lands in California, 2 when Compacts have been entered into in accordance with subdivision (f) and federal law. Each party shall bear its own costs and attorneys’ fees.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

. I did not authorize the publication of the withdrawn opinion.

. The term "Indian lands” is defined in the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, 25 U.S.C. § 2703.

Reference

Full Case Name: RUMSEY INDIAN RANCHERIA OF WINTUN INDIANS, Et Al., Plaintiffs, v. Governor Pete WILSON and State of Defendants. and Consolidated Cases
Status: Published