Comanche Nation of Oklahoma v. Zinke et al
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5:17-cv-00887
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Government Agencies
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March 25, 2021
Okla. Tribe Beats Enviro Suit Over Casino's 'Sewage Lagoons'
An Oklahoma federal judge on Thursday tossed for good a lawsuit brought by the Comanche Nation challenging the U.S. Department of the Interior's acquisition of land for a rival Chickasaw Nation casino, finding that the Comanches' environmental claims related to the casino's "sewage lagoons" are speculative.
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July 30, 2020
Citing McGirt, Judge Upholds Okla. Tribe's Gaming Permit
An Oklahoma federal judge said Thursday that the U.S. Department of the Interior didn't violate federal law when it acquired land for a Chickasaw Nation casino, dismissing the Comanche Nation's bid to void the tribe's gaming permit at the site.
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June 12, 2020
DOI Wants Nix Of Comanche Suit Over Chickasaw Casino
The U.S. Department of the Interior has urged an Oklahoma federal judge to toss a suit by the Comanche Nation challenging a Chickasaw Nation casino, saying a pending U.S. Supreme Court case is irrelevant to the DOI's decision to approve a trust land acquisition for the project.
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April 09, 2020
DOI Doesn't Have To Show Docs For Chickasaw Casino OK
An Oklahoma federal judge on Thursday rebuffed a bid by the Comanche Nation to force the U.S. Department of the Interior to turn over records used in its decision to approve the trust land acquisition for a Chickasaw Nation casino, saying he didn't need them to decide whether to toss the case.
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March 17, 2020
Feds Say Okla. Tribe Delaying Resolution In Casino Case
A records request from the Comanche Nation is just the tribe's latest attempt to drag out an ongoing Oklahoma casino dispute, federal agencies said Monday.
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January 27, 2020
Feds Deny Comanches Have Case Against Chickasaw Casino
The U.S. government has asked an Oklahoma federal court to toss the Comanche Nation's challenge to a land acquisition for a Chickasaw Nation casino, saying the Comanches' environmental and historic preservation claims are moot because the casino has been built and is in operation.
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August 15, 2019
Tribal Casino Fight Won't Wait For Supreme Court Ruling
The Comanche Nation has lost its bid to pause litigation challenging a Chickasaw Nation casino until the U.S. Supreme Court resolves a case touching on tribal jurisdiction, with an Oklahoma federal judge saying Thursday that the appeal's outcome likely won't affect his decision.
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December 21, 2017
Feds Look To Toss Chickasaw Casino Land Dispute
The U.S. Department of the Interior told an Oklahoma federal court Wednesday that the Comanche Nation's challenge to the land acquisition for a Chickasaw Nation casino should be dismissed because the claims are barred by a statute of limitations on challenges to federal regulations.
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November 14, 2017
Chickasaw Casino Gets Go-Ahead As Comanche Suit Pends
An Oklahoma federal judge said Monday he won't stall the opening of a Chickasaw Nation casino pending the Comanches Nations' challenge to the land acquisition for the project, saying the statute of limitations on the claims has run out and it's unlikely the tribe would prevail on the merits.
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September 26, 2017
Feds Look To Nip Comanche Bid To Stymie Chickasaw Casino
The federal government urged a district court judge Monday to reject the Comanche Nation of Oklahoma's bid to block federal approvals for a Chickasaw Nation casino while the Comanches' suit challenging a land acquisition for the project plays out, saying the case can be resolved before the Chickasaw casino opens.