COW CREEK BAND OF UMPQUA TRIBE OF INDIANS et al v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR et al

  1. February 20, 2025

    Tribes Fail To Win Reversal Of Ore. Casino Project Decision

    A D.C. federal judge has denied a bid by three tribes to reverse an Interior Department decision approving a land trust application for another tribe in what is Oregon's first off-reservation casino, ruling that they've failed to show how the project would harm them.

  2. February 03, 2025

    Relief In Tribal Casino Fight Would Be Uncommon, Court Told

    An Oregon tribe at the center of a dispute over the federal government's decision to approve a land-into-trust application for the state's first off-reservation casino says any attempt to void the process is moot, telling a federal court that an unfavorable ruling in the case would be unprecedented.

  3. January 22, 2025

    DC Judge Declines To DQ Jenner & Block In Casino Dispute

    A D.C. federal judge on Wednesday rejected a bid from three Native American tribes to disqualify Jenner & Block LLP from a lawsuit that seeks to block the operation of a new casino in Oregon.

  4. January 13, 2025

    Interior Department Approves Ore. Tribal Casino Amid Lawsuit

    The U.S. Department of the Interior gave its final approval to Oregon's first off-reservation casino amid litigation that looked to block the project, ending a 13-year application process for the Coquille Indian Tribe.

  5. January 06, 2025

    Jenner & Block Faces DQ Bid In Casino Project Dispute

    Three Native American tribes want Jenner & Block LLP disqualified from a lawsuit that seeks to block the construction of a new casino in Oregon, claiming the firm previously represented them in the same dispute.

  6. January 03, 2025

    Ore., Calif. Tribes Can't Stop Casino Project

    A D.C. federal district court judge denied a bid by three tribes to block the U.S. Department of the Interior from issuing a determination that would greenlight a casino project in Oregon, saying the environmental impact statement for the endeavor does not constitute a final agency action.

  7. January 02, 2025

    Oregon, California Tribes Ask Court To Block Casino Project

    Three tribes are asking a D.C. federal court to block the Interior Department from issuing a final decision that would take land into trust for an Oregon casino project, arguing that the agency's lack of tribal consultation on the endeavor will cause damage to their economic and governmental interests.