Artist's rendering of the proposed Red Clay Casino in Broken Arrrow, Oklahoma. Image from Red Clay Casino
The Kialegee Tribal Town of Oklahoma has been waiting for a decision in a gaming case for more than a year. The delay can be traced to the U.S. Supreme Court. The justices have yet to issue a decision in Michigan v. Bay Mills Indian Community and the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals won't move forward with the Kialegee case until the ruling comes down. At issue is whether the tribe can be sued for pursuing a casino on an Indian allotment. The outcome of Bay Mills, in which a similar sovereign immunity was raised, could help the 10th Circuit determine how to rule in the dispute. Briefing was completed in March 2013, according to Turtle Talk. So the tribe has been waiting nearly 15 months to move forward with its appeal. The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the Bay Mills case last December. It's one of just two cases from that month in which the justices have yet to rule. Get the Story:
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