Federal Court Dismisses Challenge to 2009 Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Election

Here are the materials in Ramos v. Bureau of Indian Affairs (D. Mass.):

1 Complaint

9 Amended Complaint

11 BIA Motion to Dismiss

12 Ramos Response

15 BIA Reply

22 DCT Order Dismissing Claim

An excerpt:

The Plaintiffs, enrolled members of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe (“Tribe”), have sued the Defendants, the Bureau of Indian Affairs (“BIA”); Michael Black, Director of the BIA; Mike Smith, Deputy Director; Franklin Keel, Regional Director; and Kevin Washburn, Assistant Secretary (collectively, the “Defendants”) seeking an injunction requiring the Defendants to conduct an investigation into the Tribe’s 2009 election and to take action to ensure that the Tribe’s elections are properly conducted. D. 9 at 10. The Defendants have moved to dismiss the complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, failure to state a claim and failure to join a necessary party. D. 10. Because the Court concludes that it does not have subject matter jurisdiction over this matter, the Court ALLOWS the motion to dismiss.