United States Seventh Circuit
LAC COURTE OREILLES BAND OF LAKE SUPERIOR CHIPPEWA INDIANS OF WISCONSIN v. US, 03-2323
Provision of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act partly conditioning gaming on after-acquired lands on the concurrence of the state governor is constitutional and not in violation of the federal government's trust obligation to Indians.
Appellate Information
- Argued 01/16/2004
- Decided 04/29/2004
- Published 04/29/2004
Judges
- FLAUM, Chief Judge., Before FLAUM, Chief Judge, and RIPPLE and ROVNER, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Seventh Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Robert H. Friebert (argued), Friebert, Finerty & St. John, Milwaukee, WI, for Plaintiffs-Appellants., Thomas F. Gede, Conference of Western Attorneys General, Sacramento, CA, for Amicus Curiae.
- For Appellees:
- David C. Shilton (argued), Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Defendants-Appellees., John S. Greene, Thomas C. Bellavia (argued), Office of the Attorney General, Wisconsin Department of Justice, Madison, WI, for Intervenors-Appellees.