Tribal Casino Opponents Win Partial Reversal, Remand In 9th Circuit Appeal

Mealey's (May 28, 2020, 1:15 PM EDT) -- SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Longtime opponents of a proposed tribal casino in California earned a partial victory when the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on May 27 reversed and remanded in part a summary judgment ruling for the tribe, directing a federal court to determine if the project needs a new round of environmental assessment (Stand Up For California!, et al. v. U.S. Department of the Interior, et al., No. 18-16830, 9th Cir., 2020 U.S. App. LEXIS 16785)....