Law360, New York (December 5, 2017, 7:22 PM EST) -- The Forest County Potawatomi Community on Monday asked a D.C. federal judge to vacate a Bureau of Indian Affairs decision rejecting an amendment to the tribe’s state gambling compact, arguing that the ruling was based largely on the incorrect conclusion that the proposal imposed payment obligations on a rival tribe.
The Potawatomi tribe asked for summary judgment in its litigation seeking to overturn a January 2015 ruling by the BIA rejecting an amendment to its gambling compact with Wisconsin, contending that then-Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Kevin Washburn wrongly...
Wis. Tribe Seeks Quick Win In Gambling Compact Spat
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