Colorado River Indian Tribes v. National Indian Gaming Commission, 05-5402 (D.C. Cir. 2006), was a decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit that was handed down on October 20, 2006.
Colorado River Indian Tribes v. National Indian Gaming Commission | |
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Court | United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit |
Full case name | Colorado River Indian Tribes, A Federally Recognized Indian Tribe v. National Indian Gaming Commission, ET AL. |
Argued | September 8, 2006 |
Decided | October 20, 2006 |
Case history | |
Prior history | Judgment for the Appellee, appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia |
Holding | |
The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act does not give the National Indian Gaming Commission any regulatory authority over how Class III games are conducted within Indian casinos. | |
Court membership | |
Judges sitting | Arthur Raymond Randolph, David S. Tatel, Harry T. Edwards |
Case opinions | |
Majority | Randolph, for the court |
See also
editExternal links
edit- Works related to Colorado River Indian Tribes v. National Indian Gaming Commission at Wikisource
- Eleven page PDF of the decision from the DC Circuit
- Court Rules U.S. Can't Make Rules for How Las Vegas-Style Games Are Played at Indian Casinos ABC News, October 20, 2006.
- United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Court's web site