Legal Opinion

Citizens against Casino Gambling v. Kempthorne

District Court, W.D. New York

Decided January 12, 2007No. 06-CV-0001SPublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DECISION AND ORDER

SKRETNY, District Judge.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. INTRODUCTION.301

II. BACKGROUND.303

A. Legal Background .303

1. The Relevant Provisions of the IGRA.303

a. Indian Lands.304

b. Tribal-State Gaming Compacts.305

c. Tribal Gaming Ordinances.305

2. The Seneca Nation Settlement Act of 1990 .306

B. Factual Background.307

*3011. The SNI s Tribal-State Compact. . . 307

2. The SNI’s Class III Gaming Ordinance. . .309

3. The SNI’s Land Acquisitions. . .309

C. The Lawsuit. . .310

III. DISCUSSION. . .311

A. SNI’s Motion for Leave to File an Amicus Brief. . .311

1. Standard for Consideration of Amicus Curiae…

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. New York v. U.S. Dep't of CommerceDistrict Court, S.D. Illinois · 2019
  2. Citizens Exposing Truth About Casinos v. KempthorneCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2007
  3. City of New York v. Milhelm Attea & Bros., Inc.District Court, E.D. New York · 2008
  4. North County Community Alliance, Inc. v. SalazarCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2009
  5. Bartfield v. MurphyDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2008

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