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Native Americans,
Alternative Dispute Resolution

Nov. 17, 2021

Mediator necessary to complete tribe’s compact with governor, report says

Lester J. Marston, representing the Chicken Ranch Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians, argued in Monday’s filing that Senior U.S. District Anthony W. Ishii is required to take the step under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.

A federal judge must appoint a mediator to complete a compact between a California gaming tribe and Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration, an attorney for the tribe argued in a status report filed this week.

Lester J. Marston, representing the Chicken Ranch Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians, argued in Monday's filing that Senior U.S. District Anthony W. Ishii is required to take the step under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act. Chicken Ranch Rancher...

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