Judge: Descendants’ Suit Over Casino Work At Indian Cemetery Fails

Mealey's (September 5, 2017, 2:19 PM EDT) -- SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A California federal judge on Aug. 30 dismissed all claims by Indian descendants that their tribe illegally disinterred and removed human remains from an Indian cemetery when building a casino, finding that while the tribe is an indispensable party to the suit, it cannot be sued due to its sovereign immunity (Walter Rosales, et al. v. Amy Dutschke, et al., No. 2:15-cv-01145, E.D. Calif., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 140181)....