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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Breach of Contract

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

STATE OF CALIFORNIA,

Plaintiff,

v.

PICAYUNE RANCHERIA OF CHUKCHANSI 

INDIANS OF CALIFORNIA, A FEDERALLY 

RECOGNIZED INDIAN TRIBE,

Defendant.

Case No. 1:14-cv-01593-LJO-SAB

ORDER RE LETTER FROM TRIBAL 

COUNCIL BOARD OF 

DISTRIBUTEES

(ECF No. 68)

Plaintiff State of California filed this action seeking an injunction following an armed 

conflict on the grounds of the Chuckchansi Gold Resort and Casino (“Casino”) in Madera 

County. On October 10, 2014, a temporary restraining order was issued in this action. The 

temporary restraining order was converted to a preliminary injunction on October 29, 2014. 

Three of the groups claiming leadership rights over the Casino have appeared in this action: the 

Lewis/Ayala Faction; the McDonald Faction; and the Reid Faction. (Order Denying Reid 

Faction’s Motion for Order to Show Cause 1, ECF No. 65.) 

On February 10, 2015, a stipulation to continue the mandatory scheduling conference was 

filed. On February 18, 2015, the request was granted in part. (ECF No. 67.) Attached to the 

stipulation was an order issued by the United States Department of the Interior, Office of 

Hearings and Appeals, Interior Board of Indian Appeals which, among other things, immediately 

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recognized the 2010 Tribal Council as the sole group authorized to act on behalf of the tribe for 

the purpose of restoring government-to-government relations. (ECF No. 66-1 at 4-11.) On 

March 11, 2015, a letter was received from the Tribal Council Board of Distributees 

(“Distributees”) informing the Court that they have relieved their counsel and requesting 

additional time to seek legal representation. 

Currently the mandatory scheduling conference in this action is set for April 21, 2015. 

The Court does not find good cause to continue the scheduling conference beyond April 21, 

2015. The Distributees shall file a notice of substitution of counsel once new counsel is retained

and are advised that a joint scheduling report is due three weeks prior to the April 21, 2015 

hearing. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 16, 2015 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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