D.C. Circuit Affirms Tribe’s California Land Is A Reservation For Gaming Purposes

Mealey's (November 29, 2017, 2:33 PM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — A federal judge properly granted summary judgment to the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) on a California county’s allegations that land for a casino is not part of a tribal reservation, the District of Columbia Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals held Nov. 27, saying the issues presented on appeal “do not warrant a published opinion” (Amador County, California v. United States Department of the Interior, et al., No. 16-5082, D.C. Cir.; 2017 U.S. App. LEXIS 23901)....