Legal Opinion

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. THE SPOKANE TRIBE OF INDIANS, Defendant-Appellant

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided March 27, 1998No. 94-35515PublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KOZINSKI, Circuit Judge.

On application by the United States, the district court enjoined the Spokane Tribe of Indians from conducting lucrative gambling operations on its reservations. The preliminary injunction was issued under the authority of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA), 25 U.S.C. § 2701 et seq., which has since been declared partially unconstitutional. See Seminole Tribe of Florida v. Florida, 517 U.S. 44, 116 S.Ct. 1114, 134 L.Ed.2d 252 (1996). In this interlocutory appeal we confront the question whether portions of IGRA not struck down by Seminole Tribe support the…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Seminole Tribe of Florida v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
  2. Connecticut National Bank v. GermainSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
  3. Arizona v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  4. Wisconsin Public Intervenor v. MortierSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  5. California v. Cabazon Band of Mission IndiansSupreme Court of the United States · 1987

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3Cited by27 opinions

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  4. American Greyhound Racing, Inc. v. HullDistrict Court, D. Arizona · 2001
  5. Florida v. Seminole Tribe of FloridaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1999

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