Littlefield et al v. United States Department of the Interior et al
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1:22-cv-10273
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Other Statutes: Administrative Procedures Act/Review or Appeal of Agency Decision
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February 13, 2023
Mass. Judge Backs Feds' Land Acquisition For Tribal Casino
A federal judge in Boston has advanced plans for a $1 billion tribe-owned casino, ruling that the U.S. Department of the Interior acted legally in taking into trust 321 acres in southeastern Massachusetts where the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe plans to build a sprawling resort complex.
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September 13, 2022
Mass. Residents Say Mashpee Can't Have Casino Trust Land
Some Massachusetts residents maintain that the federal government illegally acquired land in their city for a Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe casino development, slamming the U.S. Department of the Interior for an "unprecedented manipulation" of its 2014 legal record detailing that authority.
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September 06, 2022
Mass. Tribe, Gov't Seek Early End To Casino Trust Land Suit
The U.S. Department of the Interior and the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe have each urged a Massachusetts federal judge to grant them a quick win against a challenge to a trust land acquisition for a tribal casino project, saying the department properly obeyed a court order when it decided to approve the acquisition.
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August 02, 2022
Gov't's Tribal Trust Land Move 'Political,' Mass. City Says
A Massachusetts city's residents, seeking a quick win in their challenge to the U.S. Department of the Interior's decision to take land into trust for the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe's proposed casino project, told a federal court the December move was "transparently political."