United States DC Circuit

A Lucky Tab II electromechanical device that dispenses paper pull-tabs and then displays their contents on a video monitor is a Class II "aid," under the plain language of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/03/2000
• Published 11/03/2000

Judges

• Before:  GINSBURG, RANDOLPH and TATEL, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• James E. Townsend argued the cause for appellants.   With him on the briefs were David W. McElroy, Munford Page Hall, II, Virginia W. Boylan and Stephen A. Lenske.  Philip Baker-Shenk entered an appearance., Leander Bergen, Geoffrey M. Standing Bear and Andrew W. Baldwin were on the brief for amici Pueblo of San Juan, et al.


• For Appellees:
  
• John T. Stahr, Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, argued the cause for the Federal appellees and Jonathan A. Glogau, Special Counsel, State of Florida, argued the cause for the State appellees.   With them on the joint brief were Lois J. Schiffer, Assistant Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, David C. Shilton and Edward J. Passarelli, Attorneys, and Sara J. Drake, Supervising Deputy Attorney General, State of California.  Jared A. Goldstein, Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, entered an appearance.