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10th Circ. Ruling Is A Win For Tribal Jurisdiction

By Steven Gordon and Philip Baker-Shenk ( August 2, 2018, 2:25 PM EDT) -- The Tenth Circuit ruled on July 24, 2018, that the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act does not permit a state to require that suits over alleged personal injuries suffered by customers at tribal casinos be litigated in state courts.[1] The court held that a slip-and-fall suit that arose at the Navajo Northern Edge Casino could not be litigated in a New Mexico state court. This decision contradicts a previous ruling by the New Mexico Supreme Court on the same issue.[2] It is an important vindication of tribal jurisdiction and a significant win for tribes in the IGRA compact negotiation process with states....

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