"The Kialegee Tribal Town might someday prevail and open its Red Clay Casino in Broken Arrow. That, however, is far from a certainty. Last year, U.S. District Chief Judge Gregory Frizzell sided with Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt and granted a preliminary injunction stopping construction of the casino in Broken Arrow.
The Kialegees appealed, and now parties have filed their written arguments to the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Both sides are in for a wait.
The casino was an unwelcome intruder in a famously conservative community. A petition signed by 10,000 residents, as well as angry public hearings, attested to the unpopularity of the project, which is close to schools and neighborhoods. The congressional delegation opposed the project and took steps to stop it or get clarification on its legality."
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