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State of Wisconsin v. Ho-Chunk Nation

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided April 29, 2015No. 14-2529PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WOOD, Chief Judge.

The State of Wisconsin sued the Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin to stop the tribe from offering electronic poker at its Madison gaming facility. The state maintained that the tribe was violating its agreement with the state to refrain from conducting Class III gaming at that location. The tribe responded that its poker is a Class II game that is permitted by law. The state prevailed in the district court, and the Ho-Chunk Nation now appeals. We reverse.

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The Ho-Chunk Nation (the Nation) is a federally recognized Indian tribe with land located in fourteen counties in Wisconsin.…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. Chevron U. S. A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Skidmore v. Swift & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
  3. Seminole Tribe of Florida v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
  4. Robinson v. Shell Oil Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1997
  5. Worcester v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1832

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Northbound Group, Incorporated v. Norvax, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2015
  2. Oneida Nation v. Village of Hobart, WisconsinCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2020
  3. Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. Wampanoag Tribe of Gay HeadCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2017
  4. Franks Landing Indian Cmty. v. National Indian Gaming Comm'r.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2019
  5. Oneida Nation v. Village of Hobart, WisconsinCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2020

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