Legal Opinion
St. Regis Mohawk Tribe v. State of NY
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided September 23, 1991No. 90 Civ. 5513 (KMW)PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
KIMBA M. WOOD, District Judge.
Defendants move to dismiss the case for improper venue pursuant to F.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(3) or, alternatively, for a transfer pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a).
Background
This is an action brought pursuant to the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, 25 U.S.C. § 2701 et seq. (“IGRA” or “the Act”). The Act establishes a comprehensive scheme for the regulation of gaming on Indian lands. It is a response to congressional concerns over, on the one hand, the increasing popularity among Indian tribes of gaming as a source of revenue and, on the other, the lack of…
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