Scotts Valley Sues Interior over Gaming Decision Reversal

Scotts Valley challenges Interior decision over disputed Vallejo casino gaming eligibility ruling

The Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians has returned to federal court after the U.S. Department of the Interior reversed course on whether its trust land in Vallejo, California, can be used for gaming.  The lawsuit, filed August 7 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, challenges the department’s July 30 decision that the roughly 160-acre property does not qualify as the tribe’s “restored lands” under the Indian Gaming Regulator…

Scotts Valley Sues Interior over Gaming Decision Reversal

Here is the complaint and exhibits in Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians v. Dept. of the Interior (D.D.C.): 2 Complaint.pdfDownload 2-1 July 2026 Decision.pdfDownload 2-2 January 2025 Decision.pdfDownload 2-3 February 2019 Decision.pdfDownload