Law360, New York (June 25, 2012, 5:18 PM ET) -- The Second Circuit on Monday vacated a lower court's decision to grant a permanent injunction that blocked the Shinnecock Indian Nation from developing a casino in Southampton, N.Y., finding that the court had no subject matter jurisdiction.
In a published decision, the Second Circuit ruled that the state of New York and the town of Southampton, while referring to a federal law in their complaints, did not bring claims questioning the tribe's sovereign immunity under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act and thus the lower court lacked...
2nd Circ. Gives NY Tribe Another Shot At Casino
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