Frank’s Landing Indian Community v. National Indian Gaming Commission

Ninth Circuit Rules in Favor of US in Frank’s Landing Gaming Case

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Frank’s Landing Indian Community v. National Indian Gaming Commission.

Briefs here.

Ninth Circuit Briefs in Frank’s Landing Indian Community v. National Indian Gaming Commission

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Opening Brief

nigc brief

reply

Lower court materials here.

Federal Court Holds Special Congressional Recognition of Frank’s Landing Is Not Federal Recognition

Matthew L.M. Fletcher1 Comment

Here are the materials in Frank’s Landing Indian Community v. National Indian Gaming Commission (W.D. Wash.):

33 Frank’s Landing Motion for Summary J

38 US Cross Motion for Summary J

39 Frank’s Lansing Reply

40 US Reply

41 DCT Order

Washington Tribe Appeals NIGC Decision to Federal Court

Sarah M Donnelly

Doc. 1- Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief

Frank’s Landing Indian Community is suing the National Indian Gaming Commission for rejecting its class II gaming regulations.  The Commission ruled in March that the Community is not a federally-recognized Tribe for the purposes of IGRA.  Frank’s Landing was recognized by Congress in 1994.