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Eleventh Circuit revives Muscogee lawsuit over Alabama casino site

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The 11th US Circuit Court of Appeals revived the Muscogee (Creek) Nation’s lawsuit over a casino built by the Poarch Band of Creek Indians at Hickory Ground in Alabama. The court vacated the dismissal and directed the trial court to assess, claim by claim, whether Poarch officials have sovereign immunity; both tribes maintained their positions on the dispute.

The ruling returns the casino-site dispute to the trial court for further analysis of the Poarch officials’ immunity.

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Appeals court hears tribes’ dispute over Alabama casino site

A federal appeals court heard arguments in the Muscogee Nation’s challenge to the dismissal of its lawsuit over a casino built by the Poarch Band of Creek Indians on Hickory Ground, Alabama. The Muscogee Nation argued that the construction violated preservation commitments and federal laws; the Poarch Band said the case challenged its sovereignty. The court gave no date for a decision.

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