Bear River Band of Rohnerville Rancheria v. State of California

1 2 3 4 5 6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 7

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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10 BEAR RIVER BAND OF ROHNERVILLE

RANCHERIA,

11 No. C 20-05574 WHA Plaintiff, 12

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13 ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS' STATE OF CALIFORNIA, and Gavin MOTION TO CHANGE VENUE 14 Newsom in his official capacity as Governor of California, 15 Defendants. 16

17 Plaintiff Bear River Band of Rohnerville Rancheria, a federally recognized Indian Tribe 18 located in Humboldt County within the Northern District of California, brought this action 19 against the State of California and Gavin Newsom in his official capacity as the Governor of 20 California, alleging a failure to negotiate in good faith under the Indian Gaming Regulatory 21 Act (“IGRA”). Pursuant to Section 1404(a) of Title 28 of the United States Code, defendants 22 move to transfer this action to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of 23 California where related actions brought by other Indian Tribes are pending. For the reasons 24 stated herein, defendants’ motion is GRANTED. 25 …