The Interior Department (DOI) has submitted a protest against the Sierra Club’s plea to halt the court’s ruling.
The DOI requested the court to reject the Sierra Club’s petition, which was submitted recently.
The Sierra Club desires the court to delay enforcing its verdict while they appeal to the highest court. They assert they require time to prepare their appeal and potentially submit an urgent motion before the appeal.
The DOI contends that a delay is unnecessary because the Supreme Court is improbable to accept the case.
The DOI also argues that the Sierra Club’s request doesn’t fulfill the criteria for a Supreme Court review. They state the Supreme Court only accepts cases for significant reasons, and this case isn’t sufficiently important.
The Seminole Nation’s plea to halt the legal proceedings was rejected due to their inability to present compelling arguments. The tribe is attempting to prevent gaming operators from persisting in their challenge to the Seminole Tribe of Florida’s loss in the Haaland case in June.
The legal battle resulted in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals reversing a prior federal district court decision. This ruling had categorized the Seminole Tribe’s pact with the state as a breach of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA). This enabled the Seminoles to operate without limitations in Florida.
The Seminole Tribe submitted a request for a re-examination in August. The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed the request in September with a concise statement.
The Department of the Interior censured the Seminole Tribe’s petition for a re-examination, labeling it as “fallacious arguments.”
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