Legal Opinion
Santee Sioux Tribe of Nebraska, a Federally Recognized Indian Tribe v. State of Nebraska E. Benjamin Nelson, Governor of the State of Nebraska
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 13, 1997No. 96-2975PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HANSEN, Circuit Judge.
Santee Sioux Tribe of Nebraska (Tribe) appeals the district court’s1 order dismissing for lack of jurisdiction the Tribe’s action against the State of Nebraska (State) and its governor, E. Benjamin Nelson, filed pursuant to the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA), 25 U.S.C. §§ 2701-21 (1994). The district court determined the State had not consented to the Tribe’s suit and, relying on Seminole Tribe of Florida v. Florida, — U.S. , 116 S.Ct. 1114, 134 L.Ed.2d 252 (1996), sua sponte dismissed the Tribe’s action. The Tribe appeals, asserting the State waived its Eleventh…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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3Cited by35 opinions
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