D.C. Circuit Affirms Win For DOI, Rancheria In Suit Over Casino Land Deal

Mealey's (April 20, 2021, 11:44 AM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of the Interior (DOI) “followed all of its statutory and regulatory obligations” when it decided to take land into trust in California so an Indian tribe can build a casino at the site, the District of Columbia Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals held April 16 in affirming summary judgment to the DOI....