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Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians v. United States Department of the Interior

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided April 30, 2020No. Civil Action No. 2020-0757Published

1Opinion of the Court

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA EASTERN BAND OF CHEROKEE INDIANS, Plaintiff, v. Civil Action No. 20-757 (JEB) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, et al., Defendants, and THE CATAWBA INDIAN NATION, Defendant-Intervenor. MEMORANDUM OPINION Seeking to improve its economic prospects, in September 2018, the Catawba Indian Nation asked the Bureau of Indian Affairs, a part of the Department of the Interior, to take a 16- acre parcel of land in North Carolina into trust so that the Nation could build a casino and entertainment complex there. After nearly a year and a…

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  2. Chaplaincy of Full Gospel Churches v. EnglandCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2006
  3. Sherley v. SebeliusCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2011
  4. Davis v. Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2009
  5. Billie Davenport v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Afl-CioCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1999

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