Federal judge asked to dismiss Wyandotte Nation casino lawsuit

Wednesday, July 9, 2014

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

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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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