Quair
Quair v. Bega
Opinion
Opinion
Beck, J.
AMENDED ORDER GRANTING SANTA ROSA RANCHERIA TACHI-YOKUT TRIBE’S MOTION TO QUASH DEPOSITION SUBPOENA
On March 29, 2005, the Santa Rosa Ranchería Tachi-Yokut Tribe (“Tribe”) filed the instant motion to quash a deposition subpoena and subpoena for production of documents issued by Petitioners on November 23, 2004. The motion was heard on April 22, 2005, before the Honorable Dennis L. Beck. Laurie L. Quigley and Kirsten Zumwalt appeared on behalf of Respondents. Robert Rhoan, Patrick Guillory and Leah Castella appeared on behalf of Petitioners.
BACKGROUND
This action arises out of the June 1, 2000, disenrollment and banishment of Petitioners Roselind Quair and Charlotte Berna (“Petitioners”) from the Tribe. On February 3, 2003, Petitioners, pursuant to Section 1303 of the Indian Civil Rights Act, 25 U.S.C. § 1301 et seq., (“ICRA”), filed amended petitions for writ of habeas corpus. Petitioners allege that because the proceedings which resulted in their disenrollment as members of the Tribe and banishment from the Tribe’s Ranchería were in violation of their rights guaranteed under ICRA, these actions constituted an unlawful detention and restraint of liberty.