No. 23-862

West Flagler Associates, Ltd., dba Magic City Casino, et al. v. Deb Haaland, Secretary of the Interior, et al.

Lower Court: District of Columbia
Docketed: 2024-02-12
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (2)
Tags: equal-protection federal-approval indian-gaming-regulatory-act internet-gambling online-gambling sports-betting sports-gambling tribal-lands unlawful-internet-gambling-enforcement-act
Latest Conference: 2024-06-13
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Whether IGRA authorize s the approval of a
compact that purports to allow for an online sports
gambling monopoly throughout the state and off
Indian lands .

2. Whether an IGRA compact violate s the
Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act if it
provides for internet sports betting that is unlawful
where many of the bets are placed .

3. Whether the Secretary's approval of a tribal state compact violates equal protection principles
where it provides a specific tribe with a monopoly on
online sports gaming off tribal lands, while state law makes that conduct a felony for everyone else.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether IGRA authorizes the approval of a compact that purports to allow for an online sports gambling monopoly throughout the state and off Indian lands

Docket Entries

2024-06-17
Petition DENIED. Justice Kavanaugh would grant the petition for a writ of certiorari. Justice Jackson took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. See 28 U. S. C. §455 and Code of Conduct for Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States, Canon 3B(2)(e) (prior judicial service).
2024-05-28
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/13/2024.
2024-05-21
2024-05-13
Brief of respondents Deb Haaland, Secretary of the Interior, et al. in opposition filed.
2024-04-05
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including May 13, 2024.
2024-04-04
Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 12, 2024 to May 12, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
2024-03-29
Supplemental brief of petitioners West Flagler Associates, Ltd., et al. filed.
2024-03-13
2024-03-06
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 12, 2024.
2024-03-05
Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 13, 2024 to April 12, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
2024-02-19
2024-02-08
2023-12-01
Application (23A494) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until February 8, 2024.
2023-11-20
Application (23A494) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 10, 2023 to February 8, 2024, submitted to The Chief Justice.

Attorneys

Daniel Wallach
Daniel Lawrence WallachWallach Legal, LLC, Amicus
Deb Haaland, Secretary of the Interior, et al.
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Florida Gambling Opponents
Eugene E. Stearns — Amicus
West Flagler Associates, Ltd., et al.
Hamish HumeBoies Schiller Flexner LLP, Petitioner