Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Michigan v. Ashcroft

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

LEON, District Judge.

Before the Court is defendant’s motion to dismiss the plaintiffs action. For the following reasons, the Court concludes that it lacks jurisdiction to issue the relief sought by the plaintiff, and accordingly, grants the defendant’s motion to dismiss.

Factual Background

The Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Michigan (“Lac Vieux” and “plaintiff’) is a federally recognized Indian tribe operating the Lac Vieux Desert Resort & Casino in Waters-meet, Michigan (“The Resort”). Pi’s Mem. in Opp. at 1. Lac Vieux operates a Class II…