Lack Of Jurisdiction Dooms Groups’ Fight Against Casino, 9th Circuit Says

Mealey's (October 11, 2017, 1:25 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A challenge by two citizen groups to the federal government’s decision to allow a California Indian tribe to operate a casino was shot down Oct. 6 by the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, which directed the trial court to dismiss the action for lack of subject matter jurisdiction (No Casino in Plymouth, et al., v. Ryan K. Zinke, et al., No. 15-17189, 9th Cir., 2017 U.S. App. LEXIS 19678)....