Justices Let Stand Denial Of Sovereign Immunity For Tribal Officials In Casino Row

Mealey's (March 9, 2020, 11:12 AM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — Eleven current and former officials and employees of a California Indian tribe must face a casino development company’s fraud and racketeering claims after the U.S. Supreme Court on March 9 turned down their request to review a Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals holding that tribal sovereign immunity does not protect them from the claims (Angela James, et al. v. JW Gaming Development, LLC, No. 19-971, U.S. Sup.)....