Rosales et al v. United States Department of Interior et al
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2:20-cv-00521
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August 28, 2023
Suit Over Calif. Tribal Remains Rejected
A Ninth Circuit panel Monday refused to revive a suit by descendants of a California tribe who accused the federal government of disinterring their ancestors' remains to make way for a tribal casino, ruling that the descendants failed to heed warnings against alleging overly vague and legally inconsistent claims.
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June 08, 2022
Calif. Judge Slams Door On 'Ambiguous' Tribal Remains Suit
For the third and seemingly final time, a California federal judge has thrown out allegations that public officials illegally disinterred the remains of Jamul Indian Village ancestors, blasting their descendants' lawsuit as overly vague and inconsistent with rulings on similar issues.
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January 25, 2021
Judge Tosses 'Overlong' Tribal Remains Suit For Second Time
A California federal judge threw out an "overlong, argumentative and unclear" case by former tribe leaders over alleged disinterment of deceased relatives' remains during construction of a tribal casino — the second time this judge has thrown out their suit.
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July 30, 2020
Tribal Remains Suit Goes To Judge Who Tossed Similar Case
Former tribe leaders in a case over the alleged disinterment of deceased relatives' remains during construction of a tribal casino must bring a second suit before the California federal judge who dismissed their first one, but they say it will be judged on the merits this time.