| Colorado River Indian Tribes v. National Indian Gaming Commission | |
|---|---|
| Court | United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit |
| Full case name | Colorado River Indian Tribes, A Federally Recognized Indian Tribe v. National Indian Gaming Commission, ET AL. |
| Argued | September 8, 2006 |
| Decided | October 20, 2006 |
| Case history | |
| Prior history | Judgment for the Appellee, appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia |
| Holding | |
| The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act does not give the National Indian Gaming Commission any regulatory authority over how Class III games are conducted within Indian casinos. | |
| Court membership | |
| Judges sitting | Arthur Raymond Randolph, David S. Tatel, Harry T. Edwards |
| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Randolph, for the court |
Colorado River Indian Tribes v. National Indian Gaming Commission, 05-5402 (D.C. Cir. 2006), was a decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit that was handed down on October 20, 2006.
See also
- United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
- List of notable United States Courts of Appeals cases
- National Indian Gaming Commission
- Indian Gaming Regulatory Act
External links
Works related to Colorado River Indian Tribes v. National Indian Gaming Commission at Wikisource- Eleven page PDF of the decision from the DC Circuit
- Court Rules U.S. Can't Make Rules for How Las Vegas-Style Games Are Played at Indian Casinos ABC News, October 20, 2006.
- United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Court's web site
