Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe v. Zinke

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA __________________________________ ) MASHPEE WAMPANOAG TRIBE, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) Civil Action No. 18-2242 (RMC) v. ) ) RYAN ZINKE, in his official capacity ) as Secretary of the Interior, et al., ) ) Defendants. ) _________________________________ ) MEMORANDUM OPINION The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe asked the United States Secretary of the Interior to acquire approximately 151 acres of land in Taunton, Massachusetts, in trust on its behalf for purposes of establishing a Class III gaming facility, as well as another 170 acres in the Town of…