Legal Opinion
State of Alabama v. PCI Gaming Authority
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided September 3, 2015No. 14-12004PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JILL PRYOR, Circuit Judge:
Alabama sued under state and federal law to enjoin gaming at casinos owned by the Poarch Band of Creek Indians (the “Tribe”) and located on Indian lands within the state’s borders. 1 As the Tribe itself is unquestionably immune from suit, Alabama instead named as defendants PCI Gaming Authority (“PCI”), an entity wholly owned by the Tribe that operates the casinos, and tribal officials in their official capacity.
Alabama claims that the gaming at the casinos constitutes a public nuisance under Alabama law and should be enjoined. It puts forth two novel theories to…
2Cases cited54 opinions
- Ex Parte YoungSupreme Court of the United States · 1908
- Pennhurst State School and Hospital v. HaldermanSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Seminole Tribe of Florida v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
- Cannon v. University of ChicagoSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Alexander v. SandovalSupreme Court of the United States · 2001
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3Cited by42 opinions
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- Oneida Indian Nation v. PhillipsCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2020
- Pueblo of Pojoaque v. New MexicoDistrict Court, D. New Mexico · 2016
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