Kansas, State of et al v. United States Department of Interior et al

  1. May 06, 2021

    Kansas Judge Upholds DOI's Gambling Nod For Tribal Land

    A Kansas federal judge has upheld the U.S. Department of the Interior's decision to acquire a land parcel for the Wyandotte Nation and approve gambling at the site, rejecting a challenge from the state, municipalities and two other tribes who claimed the decision violated DOI policy.

  2. March 17, 2021

    DOI Defends Gambling Green Light On Kan. Tribal Trust Land

    The U.S. Department of the Interior has urged a Kansas federal judge to reject a challenge by the state, municipalities and two tribes to a decision to acquire land for the Wyandotte Nation of Oklahoma's gambling project, saying the agency had no choice but to take the land into trust.

  3. November 25, 2020

    Kansas Can't Block DOI's OK Of Gambling On Tribe's Land

    A Kansas federal judge has rejected a bid by the state and the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska to block a U.S. Department of the Interior decision to allow gambling on Wyandotte Nation of Oklahoma trust land, saying they hadn't shown the agency improperly relied on an earlier court ruling.

  4. October 15, 2020

    Kansas Looks To Block DOI Decision On Tribal Land

    Kansas has asked a federal court for a preliminary injunction to block the U.S. Department of the Interior's decision to take land into trust for gambling for the Wyandotte Nation of Oklahoma, saying the agency ignored its own regulations when relying on a previous court ruling.

  5. August 10, 2020

    Kansas Accuses Feds Of 'Patently Wrong' Trust Land Decision

    Kansas joined a local county, city and tribes Monday to sue the federal government, saying the Department of the Interior was "patently wrong" when it relied on a 1984 law to take land into trust for gambling for the Wyandotte Nation of Oklahoma in May.

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