Federal judge asked to dismiss Wyandotte Nation casino lawsuit


Map shows approximate site of proposed Wyandotte Nation casino near Park City, Kansas. Image from Google Maps

The Obama administration is asking a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the Wyandotte Nation of Oklahoma.

The tribe sued the Bureau of Indian Affairs for failing to take action on its land-into-trust application for a gaming site in Kansas. But now that Assistant Secretary Kevin Washburn rejected the application in a July 3 decision, government attorneys say the case should be dismissed.

The tribe has said it will fight the decision.

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