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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

NORTH FORK RANCHERIA OF 

MONO INDIANS OF CALIFORNIA, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

STATE OF CALIFORNIA, 

Defendant. 

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1:15-cv-00419-AWI-SAB

ORDER CONFIRMING SELECTION 

OF ZELA G. CLAIBORNE AS 

MEDIATOR PURSUANT TO 25 U.S.C. 

§ 2710(d)(7)(B)(iv) AND REQUIRING 

THE PARTIES TO SUBMIT THEIR 

LAST BEST OFFERS FOR A 

COMPACT TO MS. CLAIBORNE

On January 19, 2016 this Court tentatively selected Zela G. Claiborne as mediator 

pursuant to 25 U.S.C. § 2710(d)(7)(B)(iv) pending favorable review of her curriculum vitae. The 

parties submitted a copy of Ms. Claiborne’s curriculum vitae on January 21, 2016. The Court has 

reviewed Ms. Claiborne’s curriculum vitae. The tentative selection of Ms. Claiborne as mediator 

is CONFIRMED.

Within 10 days of this order, each party is directed to submit to Ms. Claiborne “a 

proposed compact that represents their last best offer for a compact.” 25 U.S.C. 

§ 2710(d)(7)(B)(iv). Ms. Claiborne “shall select from the two proposed compacts the one which 

best comports with the terms of [IGRA], ... any other applicable Federal law[,] and with the 

findings and order (Doc. 25) of th[is] court.” Id. Once Ms. Claiborne selects a compact as 

directed, she “shall submit [the selected compact] to the State and the Indian tribe.” Id. at § 

2710(d)(7)(B)(v). “If [the] State consents to a proposed compact during the 60-day period 

beginning on the date on which the proposed compact is submitted by the mediator to the State 

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under clause (v), the proposed compact shall be treated as a Tribal-State compact entered into 

under [§ 2710(d)](3).” Id. at § 2710(d)(7)(B)(vi). “If the State does not consent during the 60-day 

period described [above] to [the] proposed compact submitted by [Ms. Claiborne to the State], 

[she] shall notify the Secretary” of the Interior. Id. at § 2710(d)(7)(B)(vii). The Secretary of the 

Interior, in consultation with the Tribe, shall then prescribe procedures for operation of class III 

gaming by the Tribe that are consistent with the compact selected by Ms. Claiborne, the 

provisions of IGRA, and the laws of the State. Id.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 25, 2016 

 SENIOR DISTRICT JUDGE

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