United States Sixth Circuit

State legislators do not have standing to sue, based on their status as state legislators, for a declaration that the state legislature's use of allegedly unconstitutional procedures in approving Indian gambling compacts renders the compacts invalid.

Appellate Information

• Argued 08/04/2000
• Decided 09/14/2001
• Published 09/14/2001

Judges

• Before MOORE and CLAY, Circuit Judges;  RICE, Chief District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Kevin J. Moody (argued and briefed), Louis B. Reinwasser (briefed), Miller, Canfield, Paddock & Stone, Lansing, MI, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Michael H. Dettmer, U.S. Attorney, Grand Rapids, MI, Joan E. Meyer (argued and briefed), Assistant U.S. Attorney, Grand Rapids, MI, for Defendants-Appellees.