Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Stephan v. Finney
Supreme Court of Kansas
Decided July 10, 1992No. 67,622PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Per curiam
This is an original action in mandamus and quo warranto wherein the Attorney General of Kansas challenges the authority of the Governor of Kansas to negotiate and enter into a binding tribal-state compact under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) (25 U.S.C. § 2701 et seq. [1988]). The compact in issue authorizes casino gambling on the Kickapoo Indian Reservation located within the State of Kansas, said gambling operation to be monitored by the State of Kansas. Additional issues involve whether or not this original action is an appropriate vehicle for the determination of the central issue.
2Cases cited31 opinions
- Immigration & Naturalization Service v. ChadhaSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- California v. Cabazon Band of Mission IndiansSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Oliphant v. Suquamish Indian TribeSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Leek v. TheisSupreme Court of Kansas · 1975
- State Ex Rel. Schneider v. BennettSupreme Court of Kansas · 1976
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3Cited by59 opinions
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- Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce, Inc. v. PatakiNew York Court of Appeals · 2003
- Taxpayers of Michigan Against Casinos v. StateMichigan Supreme Court · 2004
- Kickapoo Tribe of Indians of the Kickapoo Reservation in Kansas v. Bruce Babbitt, in His Official Capacity as Secretary of the InteriorCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1995
- State Ex Rel. Clark v. JohnsonNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1995
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