Hopland Band of Pomo Indians v. Norton et al

Filing 78

ORDER DENYING ADMINSTRATIVE MOTION TO RELATE by Hon. William Alsup denying 75 Motion to Relate Case.(whalc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/22/2012)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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HOPLAND BAND OF POMO INDIANS,

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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No. C 04-00102 WHA

Plaintiff,
v.
GALE NORTON, Secretary of the Interior,
DAVID ANDERSON, Assistant Secretary of
Indian Affairs, CLAY GREGORY, Acting
Regional Director, Pacific Regional Office, Bureau
of Indian Affairs, and DALE RISLING, SR.,
Superintendent of the Central California Agency of
Bureaus of Indian Affairs,

ORDER DENYING
ADMINISTRATIVE
MOTION TO RELATE

Defendants.
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Plaintiffs have submitted an administrative motion seeking to relate recently-filed

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Hopland v. Salazar to Hopland v. Norton, which was terminated in 2005. Defendants oppose.

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Having reviewed the complaints, the order concludes the cases are not related within the

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meaning of Civil Local Rule 3-12. The actions do not concern substantially the same parties.

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The Norton action had one plaintiff, Hopland Band of Pomo Indians. The newly-filed Salazar

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action names as plaintiffs Hopland Band of Pomo Indians along with four other federally

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recognized Indian tribes. The allegations that give rise to the dispute in Salazar arose after

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Norton ended, and concern different events, such as the tribes’ various requests to enter into

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contracts with defendants for law enforcement services. The order finds no reason why

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assignment of Salazar to a different judge would be an unduly burdensome duplication of labor

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and expense. Therefore, the motion to relate is DENIED.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: March 22, 2012.

WILLIAM ALSUP
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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