Neighbor, United States, Tribe Debate Whether Casino Law Violates Separation Of Powers

Mealey's (November 7, 2017, 3:42 PM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congress violated its constitutional power to define the jurisdiction of federal courts with a statute barring any federal lawsuit relating to a Native American casino property because it “dictated the outcome of the case without changing the law,” an attorney for a neighboring property owner challenging the casino told the U.S. Supreme Court justices on Nov. 7 (David Patchak v. Ryan Zinke, Secretary of the Interior, et al., No. 16-498, U.S. Sup.)....

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