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Franks Landing Indian Community v. National Indian Gaming Commission et al
Case Number:
3:15-cv-05828
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Other Statutes: Administrative Procedures Act/Review or Appeal of Agency Decision
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Government Agencies
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March 15, 2017
Judge Denies Tribal Status To Frank's Landing For Now
A Washington federal judge on Wednesday approved the U.S. Department of the Interior's bid to throw out a suit brought by Frank's Landing Indian Community seeking qualification as a tribe eligible to conduct gambling, saying it doesn't qualify under current statute but may still seek recognition through administrative procedures.
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November 07, 2016
Frank's Landing Looks To Prevail In Row Over Tribal Status
Frank's Landing Indian Community moved on Friday to win its Washington federal court lawsuit seeking a declaration that it qualifies as a tribe under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, blasting the federal government's reliance on a different statute to reject its bid to conduct gambling.
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September 02, 2016
Tribe Can't Step Into Rival's Suit Over Federal Recognition
A Washington federal judge on Friday rejected the Nisqually Indian Tribe's bid to join a lawsuit in which the Frank's Landing Indian Community seeks a declaration that it qualifies as a tribe under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act in the hope of opening a casino.
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August 17, 2016
Gaming Commission Skirts Suit Over Status Under Tribal Act
A federal judge in Washington state Monday dismissed the National Indian Gaming Commission and its chairman from a lawsuit in which the Frank's Landing Indian Community seeks a declaration that it qualifies as a tribe under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, in the hopes of opening a gambling facility.