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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 25:640 Indian Tribal Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

On March 29, 2021, the Redding Rancheria filed suit against the State of California and 

Governor Gavin Newsom (“California”) asserting that California violated the federal Indian 

Gaming Regulatory Act (“IGRA”) by failing to engage in good faith negotiations concerning 

renewals/extensions of class III gaming compacts. The case was assigned to Judges William B. 

Shubb and Dennis M. Cota. The Redding Rancheria filed a notice of related cases, naming seven 

other cases which have already been related in which eleven tribal plaintiffs are suing California 

on the same theory, that California violated IGRA by failing to engage in good faith negotiations 

concerning renewals/extensions of class III gaming compacts. 

The Redding Rancheria argues that California has adopted the same positions in all of 

these negotiations. Among the points of dispute the Redding Rancheria identified in its case are 

California’s proposals that (1) mandate tribal negotiation with local government authorities with 

the possibility of arbitration in case of a failure to reach agreement, (2) tax tribal gaming revenues, 

(3) expand the rights of labor organizations, and (4) require additional environmental protections. 

REDDING RANCHERIA, a federally 

recognized Indian Tribe,

Plaintiff

v.

STATE OF CALIFORNIA, and GAVIN 

NEWSOM IN HIS OFFICIAL 

CAPACITY AS GOVERNOR OF 

CALIFORNIA,

Defendants

CASE NO. 2:21-CV-0579 WBS DMC

CASE NO. 1:19-CV-0024 AWI SKO

CASE NO. 1:20-CV-1147 AWI SKO

CASE NO. 1:20-CV-1318 AWI SKO

CASE NO. 1:20-CV-1539 AWI SKO

CASE NO. 2:20-CV-1585 AWI SKO

CASE NO. 2:20-CV-1630 AWI SKO

CASE NO. 2:20-CV-1918 AWI SKO

ORDER RELATING AND 

REASSIGNING CASE

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These issues are also points of dispute in the cases brought by the eleven other tribal plaintiffs in 

the seven already related cases.

Local Rules state that “If the Judge to whom the action with the lower or lowest number 

has been assigned determines that assignment of the actions to a single Judge is likely to effect a 

savings of judicial effort or other economies, that Judge is authorized to enter an order reassigning 

all higher numbered related actions to himself or herself.” Local Rule 123(c). To guide this 

determination, the Local Rules also provide that:

An action is related to another action within the meaning of this Rule when

(1) both actions involve the same parties and are based on the same or a similar

claim;

(2) both actions involve the same property, transaction, or event;

(3) both actions involve similar questions of fact and the same question of law and

their assignment to the same Judge or Magistrate Judge is likely to effect a

substantial savings of judicial effort, either because the same result should follow in

both actions or otherwise; or

(4) for any other reasons, it would entail substantial duplication of labor if the

actions were heard by different Judges or Magistrate Judges.

Local Rule 123(a). Here, the cases deal with similar questions of fact and the same questions of 

law such that assignment to the same judges is likely to effect a substantial savings of judicial 

effort. Local Rule 123(a)(3). Because the undersigned is assigned the lowest numbered related 

case, the newly filed Redding Rancheria v. California case will be reassigned to the dockets of

Judges Anthony W. Ishii and Sheila K. Oberto and related to the other seven cases. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: May 03, 2021 

 SENIOR DISTRICT JUDGE

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