Tsi Akim Maidu of Taylorsville Rancheria v. U.S. Dept. of the Interior
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 TSI AKIM MAIDU OF TAYLORSVILLE No. 2:17-cv-01156-TLN-CKD
RANCHERIA,
12 Plaintiff, ORDER v.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
THE INTERIOR, et al., Defendants. 17 This matter is before the Court on Defendants United States Department of the Interior (the “Department”), Debra Haaland, and Bryan Newland’s (collectively, “Defendants”) Motion to Dismiss. (ECF No. 70.) Plaintiff Tsi Akim Maidu of Taylorsville Rancheria (“Plaintiff”) filed an opposition. (ECF No. 71.) Defendants filed a reply. (ECF No. 73.) For the reasons set forth below, the Court DENIES Defendants’ motion. /// /// /// /// /// /// I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND The Court need not recount all background facts, as they are set forth fully in the Court’s April 24, 2020 Order. (See ECF No. 41.) In short, this case involves Plaintiff’s efforts to establish itself as a federally recognized Indian tribe. (ECF No. 65 at 2.) Plaintiff challenges two of…