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Comanche Nation of Oklahoma v. Ryan Zinke, Secretary of the Interior, et al.

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, No. 17-6247 · judgment December 14, 2018

Certiorari denied · May 28, 2019
Pre-decision estimate: 1% cert probability

Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.

Question presented

W hether the “ for mer reser vation” exception permitting lands acquired by the United States in trust for an Oklahoma Tribe after the effective date of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988 to be devoted to gaming purposes, is applicable to lands not subject to Tribal jurisdiction prior to the acquisition.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Richard James Grellner
RJG LAW PLLC

For respondent
Noel John Francisco
Jones Day

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. May 28 2019
    Petition DENIED.
  2. May 07 2019
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/23/2019.
  3. May 02 2019
    Waiver of right of respondent Ryan Zinke, Sec. of Interior, et al. to respond filed.
  4. Mar 14 2019
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 2, 2019)