Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians v. Haaland

ELR Citation: 53 ELR 20039
No(s). 1:18-cv-02035 (TNM) (D.D.C. Mar 6, 2023) (McFadden, J.)

A district court granted summary judgment for DOI in a federally recognized tribe's challenge to the agency's refusal to take land into trust for a casino. The tribe argued DOI misinterpreted the Michigan Indian Land Claims Settlement Act (Michigan Act), and that its refusal violated the APA. The co...