POLO and POSY deserve their day in court, and I will do my
very best to ensure that the court fully considers their position on the
tribal annexation issue.

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The once peaceful area is now plagued by
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SANTA YNEZ, Calif. Although the Department of the
Interior denied this appeal by declining to address the merits of POLO and
POSY's positions, POLO and POSY have a right to judicial review of that
decision by a federal court.

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Solicitor General Theodore B.

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POLO and POSY were formed in 2001 by a group of citizens concerned about
preserving the rural quality of California's Santa Ynez Valley, an
agricultural region in northern Santa Barbara County that also happens to be
home to the Chumash Tribe's 139-acre rancheria.

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Olson, a
partner in the international law firm of Gibson, Dunn + Crutcher LLP, to
represent them in a federal court action challenging a proposed land
annexation by the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians.

Further tribal land acquisitions would open
the door to expansion of the casino, and would further compromise the quality
of life for all residents of the Santa Ynez Valley.

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POLO and POSY pursued their cause all the way to Washington, D. The citizens groups have hired Theodore B.

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both Presidents George W.

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Because land that the federal government holds
in trust for Indian tribes is exempt from all state and local regulations-
including zoning control-POLO and POSY are deeply concerned that the Chumash
Tribe's efforts to extend its landholdings will result in further unregulated
commercial development-including a possible casino expansion-that could
severely compromise the natural beauty, orderly development, and tranquility
of the Santa Ynez Valley.

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Santa Ynez Valley's residents and to preserve the pristine character of that
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Dr. Olson stated that he
is "deeply honored to have the opportunity to represent the citizens of the
Santa Ynez Valley in this extremely important matter."
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POLO and POSY have been actively opposing the Chumash Tribe's trust
application through all available legal and political channels., where
they argued to the Department of the Interior-the federal department that
oversees Indian lands-that under applicable federal law the Chumash Tribe's
trust application must be denied because the annexation would adversely impact
neighboring residential and business areas.
Theodore Olson was the 42nd Solicitor General of the United States and has
argued 42 cases before the Supreme Court of the United States, including cases
concerning due process, equal protection, property rights, the environment,
criminal law, separation of powers, and the First Amendment . Mr.

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POLO and POSY also oppose the County of Santa Barbara's efforts to
negotiate an intergovernmental agreement with the Chumash Tribe because such
an agreement would permit the Tribe to acquire additional trust land without
providing any assurance that the property would not be used for casino
expansion or other purposes incompatible with the Valley's rural character.

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Doug
Herthel, President of POLO, explained that his organization opposes the
proposed tribal land expansion because Santa Ynez Valley residents have
"witnessed firsthand the detrimental impact that the Chumash Tribe's casino
has had on the Santa Ynez Valley .

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, Citizens groups Preservation
of Los Olivos (POLO) and Preservation of Santa Ynez (POSY) announced today
that they have retained former U. Olson as this generation's "most
persuasive advocate" before the Supreme Court and "the most effective
Solicitor General" in decades.

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The Tribe's 157 members
already operate a casino on that property, and they are currently asking the
federal government to permit the addition of another 13 acres of land adjacent
to their existing land area. Olson
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Discussing his representation of POLO and POSY, Mr.