District Court, C.D. California May 8, 1996, CV 95-5177 MRP (Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians v. Wilson)

OPINION

PFAELZER, District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

This is an action for declaratory relief by plaintiff Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians (“plaintiff’ or the “Tribe”), a federally recognized Indian tribe, against state officials and entities including Governor Pete Wilson and the California State Athletic Commission (the “State Athletic Commission”) and its Executive Officer, Richard De