No. 18-1261

Comanche Nation of Oklahoma v. Ryan Zinke, Secretary of the Interior, et al.

Lower Court: Tenth Circuit
Docketed: 2019-04-02
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: federal-indian-law former-reservation gaming gaming-purposes indian-gaming-regulatory-act land-acquisition reservation-exception tribal-jurisdiction trust-lands
Key Terms:
AdministrativeLaw JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2019-05-23
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the 'former reservation' exception permitting lands acquired by the United States in trust for an Oklahoma Tribe after the effective date of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988 to be devoted to gaming purposes, is applicable to lands not subject to Tribal jurisdiction prior to the acquisition

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED Whether the “former reservation” exception permitting lands acquired by the United States in trust for an Oklahoma Tribe after the effective date of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988 to be devoted to gaming purposes, is applicable to lands not subject to Tribal jurisdiction prior to the acquisition.

Docket Entries

2019-05-28
Petition DENIED.
2019-05-07
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/23/2019.
2019-05-02
Waiver of right of respondent Ryan Zinke, Sec. of Interior, et al. to respond filed.
2019-03-14
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 2, 2019)

Attorneys

Comanche Nation of Oklahoma
Richard James GrellnerRJG LAW PLLC, Petitioner
Ryan Zinke, Sec. of Interior, et al.
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent