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Mitchell v. Bailey, 2020 WL 7329219 (5th Cir. 2020), the Hoopa Valley Tribe (Hoopa Valley) had created the AmeriCorps Hoopa Tribal Civilian Community Corps (Tribal CCC) with a federal grant. Following severe floods and the resulting federal disaster declaration covering certain Texas counties, several AmeriCorps Disaster Response Teams, including Hoopa Tribal CCC, were deployed to Wimberley, Texas. Mitchell, a non-Indian resident of Texas, was injured while participating in the Wimberley disaster relief efforts, allegedly as a result of negligence caused by Bailey, a member of the Hoopa Tribal CCC. Mitchell sued Bailey and the Hoopa Valley Tribe for violations of state tort and contract law. The District Court, ruling on a 12(b)(1) motion to dismiss, held that sovereign immunity barred suit against Bailey, in his official capacity, and the Hoopa Valley Tribe, and dismissed the claims asserted against these parties with prejudice. The Fifth Ci
Sycuan Casino Resort Donates $150,000 to Big Table San Diego
Big Table San Diego Supports the Restaurant and Hospitality Industry
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$150,000 donation to
Big Table San Diego. Big Table is a local non-profit organization that supports workers in the hospitality and restaurant industry. Just this year alone, the organization has helped hundreds of workers in critical need of assistance. Little did we know when we launched in San Diego last year, that the industry that we cared for would be so heavily impacted, said Jesse Vigil, city director at Big Table San Diego. For us all to come together as a community to share hope and light in such a dark time is beautiful and that would be an understatement. We are beyond grateful for Sycuan s support and the impact this gift will have on so many lives.