The Seneca Nation of New York has hired Laurence H. Tribe, one of the most prominent legal experts in the United States, to help the tribe defend the legality of its off-reservation casino.
Tribe is a leading constitutional law expert and has argued dozens of cases before the U.S. Supreme Court and the federal appeals courts. That could help the Senecas as they seek to overturn a ruling that said the Buffalo
Creek Casino in downtown Buffalo does not qualify for gaming under the Indian
Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988.
"The litigation is not final: All district court decisions are subject to appeal," President Maurice A. John Sr. said at a press conference, The Jamestown Post-Journal reported.
The Senecas aren't a party to the lawsuit, which was filed against the National Indian Gaming Commission and the Interior Department. The Bush administration has not said whether it will take the case to the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals.
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