Legal Opinion
Passamaquoddy Tribe v. State of Maine
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided February 9, 1996No. 95-1922PublishedCited by 69 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
The Passamaquoddy Tribe (the Tribe) sued to compel Maine and the governor of Maine (collectively, Maine or the State) to recognize its asserted right to avoid the prohibitions of Maine’s criminal code, see 17-A Me.Rev.Stat.Ann. §§ 953-954, and conduct high-stakes casino gambling behind the shield of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, 25 U.S.C. §§ 2701-2721, 18 U.S.C. §§ 1166-1168 (the Gaming Act). The federal district court decided that the Gaming Act does not extend to Maine, and denied relief. See Passamaquoddy Tribe v. Maine, 897 F.Supp. 632 (D.Me.1995). We affirm.
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