Kalispel Tribe of Indians, The v. United States Department of Interior et al

  1. May 15, 2020

    DOI Was Wrong To OK Rival's Casino, Tribe Tells 9th Circ.

    The Kalispel Tribe of Indians has asked the Ninth Circuit to overturn a lower court's dismissal of its suit challenging the government's approval of a rival tribe's competing casino, saying federal law prohibits new off-reservation casinos that may hurt a nearby tribe.

  2. July 12, 2019

    Spokane Tribe, DOI Win Toss Of Suit Over Casino Approval

    A Washington federal judge has granted bids by the U.S. Department of the Interior and the Spokane Tribe of Indians to end an attempt by the Kalispel Tribe of Indians to undo a decision approving the Spokane's competing casino.

  3. April 29, 2019

    Wash. Tribe, County Continue Fight To Undo Casino Approval

    The Kalispel Tribe of Indians and a Washington county continued to press a federal court to undo the U.S. Department of the Interior's approval of a new Spokane Tribe casino, saying Friday the development will have a detrimental impact on the tribe and was approved without the mandated consultation.

  4. March 07, 2019

    Spokane Tribe, Feds Look To Preserve DOI's Casino Approval

    The Spokane Tribe of Indians and the federal government joined in seeking a quick win Wednesday in Washington federal court over the Kalispel Tribe of Indians and Spokane County's suit seeking to close a new casino, saying the Department of the Interior rightly concluded no long-term competitive harm would result.

  5. December 17, 2018

    Wash. Tribe, County Look To Topple DOI's Casino Approval

    The Kalispel Tribe of Indians and Spokane County, Washington, have asked a federal judge to undo the U.S. Department of the Interior’s approval of a new Spokane Tribe casino, saying the agency ignored its regulatory duties when it signed off on the project.

  6. April 13, 2017

    Wash. Tribe Sues To Stop Spokane Indian Casino Project

    The Kalispel Tribe of Indians on Wednesday contested a federal government decision giving the go-ahead to the Spokane Tribe of Indians to build and operate a large gambling and hotel site in Airway Heights, Washington, telling a district judge the government brushed off an economic analysis that showed having another casino so close to its own would harm the tribe financially.