Justices Decline To Hear Case Involving Jurisdiction For Tribal Tort Claims

Mealey's (April 22, 2019, 11:37 AM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court on April 22 agreed with an Indian tribe and its casino business and declined to review a 10th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals holding that the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) does not authorize the transfer of jurisdiction from tribal courts to state courts for tort claims arising from a gaming operation (Harold McNeal, et ux. v. Navajo Nation, et al., 18-894, U.S. Sup.)....