WEST FLAGLER ASSOCIATES, LTD. et al v. HAALAND et al
Plaintiff: WEST FLAGLER ASSOCIATES, LTD. a Florida Limited Partnership d/b/a MAGIC CITY CASINO, BONITA-FORT MYERS CORPORATION a Florida Corporation d/b/a BONITA SPRINGS POKER ROOM, WEST FLAGLER ASSOCIATES, LTD. a Florida Limited Partnership doing business as MAGIC CITY CASINO and BONITA-FORT MYERS CORPORATION a Florida Corporation doing business as BONITA SPRINGS POKER ROOM
Defendant: DEB HAALAND and DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Petitioner: SEMINOLE TRIBE OF FLORIDA
Case Number: 1:2021cv02192
Filed: August 16, 2021
Court: US District Court for the District of Columbia
Presiding Judge: Dabney L Friedrich
Nature of Suit: Administrative Procedure Act/Review or Appeal of Agency Decision
Cause of Action: 05 U.S.C. § 702
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 26 MOTION to Transfer Case to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida by DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, DEB HAALAND. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Proposed Order)(Ross, Rebecca)
October 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 25 MOTION to Dismiss and Response in Opposition by DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, DEB HAALAND. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Ross, Rebecca)
October 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 24 REPLY to opposition to motion re #13 MOTION to Intervene for Limited Purpose of Moving to Dismiss filed by SEMINOLE TRIBE OF FLORIDA. (Webster, Joseph)
October 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 23 RESPONSE TO ORDER OF THE COURT re Order,,, (Joint Response) filed by BONITA-FORT MYERS CORPORATION, WEST FLAGLER ASSOCIATES, LTD.. (Hume, Hamish)
October 4, 2021 Opinion or Order Set/Reset Deadlines: Confer and inform the Court by 10/8/2021. (zjch, )
October 4, 2021 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER. Upon review of the complaints and filings in West Flager Associates, Ltd. et al. v. Haaland et al., 21-cv-2192-DLF, and Monterra MF, LLC et al. v. Haaland et al., 21-cv-2513-DLF, it appears that it would be most efficient to consider the cases simultaneously. Summary judgment briefing in West Flager is expected to be complete on or before October 26, 2021. The Court has also scheduled a hearing in that case for November 5, 2021. As of today, the parties in Monterra have not filed any dispositive motions, and the Court has not set a briefing schedule. Accordingly, the Court directs the parties in both cases to confer and inform the Court, on or before October 8, 2021, (1) whether the Court should consolidate the cases, and (2) if so, whether the above briefing schedule and hearing date should be modified. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on October 4, 2021. (lcdlf1)
October 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 22 Memorandum in opposition to re #13 MOTION to Intervene for Limited Purpose of Moving to Dismiss and Opposition to Motion to Dismiss filed by BONITA-FORT MYERS CORPORATION, WEST FLAGLER ASSOCIATES, LTD.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Hume, Hamish)
September 28, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 21 NOTICE of Appearance by Jon Lester Mills on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Mills, Jon)
September 24, 2021 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER granting the plaintiffs' #20 Consent Motion for Extension of Time. Accordingly, the plaintiffs will file an opposition to the Tribe's motion to intervene and conditional motion to dismiss on or before October 1, 2021; the Tribe will reply to the plaintiffs' opposition on or before October 8, 2021; the defendants will respond to the Tribe's conditional motion to dismiss on or before October 19, 2021; and the Tribe will reply to the defendants' response on or before October 26, 2021. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on September 24, 2021. (lcdlf1)
September 23, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 20 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #13 MOTION to Intervene for Limited Purpose of Moving to Dismiss and to Set Briefing Schedule by BONITA-FORT MYERS CORPORATION, WEST FLAGLER ASSOCIATES, LTD.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Hume, Hamish)
September 22, 2021 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER granting the plaintiff's #18 Unopposed MOTION for Leave for Jon L. Mills to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a). For instructions visit: https://www.dcd.uscourts.gov/sites/dcd/files/NextGEN_Tutorial_for_Registering_for_E-filing.pdf. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on September 22, 2021. (lcdlf1)
September 21, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 19 MOTION for Summary Judgment or in the Alternative MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by BONITA-FORT MYERS CORPORATION, WEST FLAGLER ASSOCIATES, LTD.. (Attachments: #1 Statement of Facts, #2 Declaration, #3 Declaration, #4 Declaration, #5 Text of Proposed Order, #6 Text of Proposed Order)(Hume, Hamish). Added MOTION for Preliminary Injunction on 9/22/2021 (zeg).
September 21, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 18 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Jon L. Mills, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-8748692. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by BONITA-FORT MYERS CORPORATION, WEST FLAGLER ASSOCIATES, LTD.. (Attachments: #1 Declaration, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Hume, Hamish)
September 20, 2021 Opinion or Order RESOLVED.....NOTICE of Provisional/Government Not Certified Status re #16 NOTICE of Appearance by Elliott A. Milhollin on behalf of SEMINOLE TRIBE OF FLORIDA (Milhollin, Elliott).Your attorney renewal/government certification has not been received. As a result, your membership with the U.S. District & Bankruptcy Courts for the District of Columbia is not in good standing, and you are not permitted to file. Pursuant to Local Civil Rule 83.9, you must immediately correct your membership status by following the appropriate instructions on this page of our website: https://www.dcd.uscourts.gov/attorney-admissions-and-renewal-information. Please be advised that the presiding judge in this case has been notified that you are currently not in good standing to file in this court. Renewal Due by 9/27/2021. (znmw) Modified on 9/21/2021 (znmw).
September 17, 2021 Opinion or Order Set/Reset Deadlines: Responses to Motion to Intervene due by 9/24/2021 (zjch)
September 17, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 16 NOTICE of Appearance by Elliott A. Milhollin on behalf of SEMINOLE TRIBE OF FLORIDA (Milhollin, Elliott)
September 17, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 15 NOTICE of Appearance by Kaitlyn Elizabeth Klass on behalf of SEMINOLE TRIBE OF FLORIDA (Klass, Kaitlyn)
September 17, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 14 NOTICE of Appearance by Joseph H. Webster on behalf of SEMINOLE TRIBE OF FLORIDA (Webster, Joseph)
September 17, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 13 MOTION to Intervene for Limited Purpose of Moving to Dismiss by SEMINOLE TRIBE OF FLORIDA. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Text of Proposed Order for Motion to Intervene, #4 Proposed Motion to Dismiss, #5 Exhibit A for Motion to Dismiss, #6 Exhibit B for Motion to Dismiss, #7 Text of Proposed Order for Motion to Dismiss)(Webster, Joseph)
September 17, 2021 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER. The plaintiffs shall file any response to the SEMINOLE TRIBE OF FLORIDA's #13 Motion to Intervene on or before September 24, 2021. In lieu of a separate response, the plaintiffs may instead address the #13 Motion to Intervene in their forthcoming Motion for Summary Judgment. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on September 17, 2021. (lcdlf1)
September 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 12 NOTICE of Appearance by Samuel C. Kaplan on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Kaplan, Samuel)
September 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 11 NOTICE of Appearance by Amy Lynn Neuhardt on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Neuhardt, Amy)
September 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance by Chloe M. Houdre on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Houdre, Chloe)
September 15, 2021 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' #9 Joint Motion To Set Briefing Schedule, it is ORDERED that the following schedule shall govern further proceedings: the plaintiffs shall file a motion for summary judgment, a motion for preliminary injunction, or both in the alternative on or before September 21, 2021; the defendants shall file any response to the plaintiffs' motion and any cross-motion they deem appropriate on or before October 12, 2021; the plaintiffs shall file a reply brief in support of their initial motion and any response to the defendants' cross-motion on or before October 19, 2021; and the defendants shall file any reply brief in support of their cross-motion on or before October 26, 2021. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on September 15, 2021. (lcdlf1)
September 15, 2021 Opinion or Order NOTICE of Hearing: Motion Hearing set for 11/5/2021 at 10:00 AM via video before Judge Dabney L. Friedrich. (zjch, )
September 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Set/Reset Deadlines: Cross Motions due by 10/12/2021. Response to Cross Motions due by 10/19/2021. Reply to Cross Motions due by 10/26/2021. Summary Judgment motions due by 9/21/2021. Response to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 10/12/2021. Reply to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 10/19/2021. (zjch)
September 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 9 Joint MOTION for Briefing Schedule by BONITA-FORT MYERS CORPORATION, WEST FLAGLER ASSOCIATES, LTD.. (Hume, Hamish)
September 14, 2021 Opinion or Order RESOLVED.....NOTICE of Provisional/Government Not Certified Status re #7 NOTICE of Appearance by Hillary Hoffman on behalf of DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, DEB HAALAND (Hoffman, Hillary).Your attorney renewal/government certification has not been received. As a result, your membership with the U.S. District & Bankruptcy Courts for the District of Columbia is not in good standing, and you are not permitted to file. Pursuant to Local Civil Rule 83.9, you must immediately correct your membership status by following the appropriate instructions on this page of our website: https://www.dcd.uscourts.gov/attorney-admissions-and-renewal-information. Please be advised that the presiding judge in this case has been notified that you are currently not in good standing to file in this court. Renewal Due by 9/21/2021. (znmw) Modified on 9/16/2021 (znmw).
September 13, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 8 NOTICE of Appearance by Rebecca M. Ross on behalf of DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, DEB HAALAND (Ross, Rebecca)
September 13, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance by Hillary Hoffman on behalf of DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, DEB HAALAND (Hoffman, Hillary)
August 17, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 6 STANDARD ORDER for Civil Cases. See text for details. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on August 17, 2021. (lcdlf1)
August 17, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 5 SUMMONS (4) Issued Electronically as to DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, DEB HAALAND, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: #1 Notice and Consent)(adh, )
August 17, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 4 NOTICE OF RELATED CASE by BONITA-FORT MYERS CORPORATION, WEST FLAGLER ASSOCIATES, LTD.. Case related to (adh, )
August 17, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 3 LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by BONITA-FORT MYERS CORPORATION (Hume, Hamish)
August 17, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 2 LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by WEST FLAGLER ASSOCIATES, LTD. (Hume, Hamish)
August 17, 2021 Opinion or Order Case Assigned to Judge Dabney L. Friedrich. (adh, )
August 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, DEB HAALAND ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-8672128) filed by WEST FLAGLER ASSOCIATES, LTD., BONITA-FORT MYERS CORPORATION. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit G, #8 Exhibit H, #9 Civil Cover Sheet, #10 Related Case Form, #11 Summons Haaland, #12 Summons Department of the Interior, #13 Summons US Attorney for DC, #14 Summons USAG)(Hume, Hamish)

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Plaintiff: WEST FLAGLER ASSOCIATES, LTD. a Florida Limited Partnership d/b/a MAGIC CITY CASINO
Represented By: Hamish P.M. Hume
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Plaintiff: BONITA-FORT MYERS CORPORATION a Florida Corporation d/b/a BONITA SPRINGS POKER ROOM
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Plaintiff: WEST FLAGLER ASSOCIATES, LTD. a Florida Limited Partnership doing business as MAGIC CITY CASINO
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Plaintiff: BONITA-FORT MYERS CORPORATION a Florida Corporation doing business as BONITA SPRINGS POKER ROOM
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Defendant: DEB HAALAND
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Defendant: DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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Petitioner: SEMINOLE TRIBE OF FLORIDA
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