Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians v. Debra Haaland, et al

  1. June 28, 2024

    DC Circ. Panel Rejects Mich. Tribe's Casino Land Trust Bid

    A D.C. appellate court panel on Friday rejected a Michigan tribe's bid to compel the federal government to take land into trust for a casino venture outside Detroit, saying the court is not convinced that the tribe's proposal to channel a portion of the profits into the tribal community's unmet needs is lawful.

  2. May 01, 2024

    DC Circ. Scrutinizes Social Welfare In Tribe's Land Trust Bid

    The D.C. Circuit on Wednesday grappled with whether a Native American tribe's bid to compel the federal government to take land into trust for a casino venture would promote tribe members' social welfare, as one judge sounded wary of such a move's repercussions.

  3. March 18, 2024

    Feds, Tribes, Casinos Face Off Over Trust Land Request

    The Interior Department, Detroit-area casinos and two tribes are urging the D.C. Circuit to reject the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians' bid to compel the federal government to take land into trust for a casino venture several hundred miles away from its other trust lands on Michigan's Upper Peninsula.

  4. March 05, 2024

    Court Has No Cause To Deny Casino Land Request, Tribe Says

    A Michigan tribe urged the D.C. Circuit to reverse a lower court's ruling blocking it from acquiring land for two casino developments, arguing there's no dispute it bought the land to generate gaming revenue and that the Supreme Court and Congress have recognized its endeavor.

  5. January 11, 2024

    Ruling Would Destroy DOI's Land Trust Limits, Casinos Say

    Three Detroit casino operators are urging the D.C. Circuit to uphold a lower court's ruling that blocked the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians from acquiring land for two casino developments, saying the tribe is attempting to erase the limits on the federal government taking land into trust for Native American tribes.

  6. September 25, 2023

    Mich. Tribe Says It Gave 'Ample' Info For Casino Land Request

    The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians continues to push the D.C. Circuit to reverse a court order that blocked the tribe from acquiring land for two casino developments, escalating a dispute that has already caused the tribe to pay $25 million over the failed plans.

  7. May 10, 2023

    Mich. Tribe Wants DC Circ. To Approve Casino Land Request

    Tribal officials in Michigan are asking the D.C. Circuit to reverse a court order that blocked them from acquiring land for two casino developments, escalating a dispute that has already caused the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians to pay $25 million over the failed plans.