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Supreme Court Says Mich. Can't Block Indian Casino
AP via ABC News ^ | 05/27/2014

Posted on 05/27/2014 9:05:44 AM PDT by BuckeyeTexan

Edited on 05/27/2014 9:07:39 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

A divided Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that Michigan can't block the opening of an American Indian casino because the state's legal challenge is barred by tribal sovereign immunity.

In a 5-4 decision, the high court said the state could not shutter the Bay Mills Indian Community's casino about 90 miles south of its Upper Peninsula reservation.


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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; US: Michigan
KEYWORDS: baymills; indians; injuns; michigan; scotus
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To: grellis

The Detroit casinos are all right downtown.


61 posted on 05/30/2014 6:27:19 AM PDT by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin.)
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