Cherokee Nation v. United States Department of Interior

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA THE CHEROKEE NATION et al., Plaintiffs, v. Civil Action No. 20-2167 (TJK) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION & ORDER This case is about the validity of certain tribal-gaming compacts governed by the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act. But before the parties could get to litigating the merits, a dispute broke out over who may properly represent the State of Oklahoma. Until now, Governor J. Kevin Stitt— sued in his official capacity, which makes Oklahoma the real party in interest—has been repre-…