Franks Landing Indian Community v. National Indian Gaming Commission et al

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

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