Legal Opinion
Gila River Indian Community v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 11, 2012No. 11-15631, 11-15633, 11-15639, 11-15641, 11-15642PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by Judge McKEOWN; Dissent by Judge N.R. SMITH.
OPINION
McKEOWN, Circuit Judge:
This case illustrates the nuances of our federalist system of government, pitting Indian tribe against Indian tribe, and State and local governments against the federal government and an Indian tribe. The City of Glendale and various other parties (“Glendale”) seek to set aside the Department of the Interior’s decision to accept in trust, for the benefit of the Tohono O’Odham Nation (“the Nation”), a 54-acre parcel of land known as Parcel 2. The Nation hopes to build a destination resort and casino on Parcel…
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Gila River Indian Community v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2013
- Arizona v. Tohono O'Odham NationDistrict Court, D. Arizona · 2013
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