Chemehuevi Indian Tribe v. Newsom, No. 17-55604 (9th Cir. 2019)
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The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's order granting summary judgment to the state in an action brought by Indian tribes under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA). California permits certain forms of class III gaming under an effective tribal-state gaming compact. At issue was the termination provision in a 1999 compact.
The panel held that the plain language of the IGRA permits tribes and states to negotiate the duration of a compact governing the conduct of a tribe's class III gaming activities. Therefore, the panel held that the termination provision in the compact at issue was not void under the IGRA.
Court Description: Indian Gaming Regulatory Act The panel affirmed the district court’s order granting summary judgment to the State of California in an action brought by Indian tribes under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act. The panel held that IGRA permits tribes and states to negotiate the duration of a compact governing the conduct of a tribe’s class III gaming activities. Accordingly, a termination provision in a compact was not void under IGRA.
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