Court orders against tribal casinos
Manzini v. Cypress
In brief
- Where it stands
- Petition Pending
Awaiting an order on the petition
- What it’s about
- Nicolas A. Manzini asks whether courts may order tribal casino operators to stop alleged violations of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, or whether Congress barred that kind of forward-looking relief.
- What's at stake
- Whether courts can order tribal casino operators to stop alleged violations remains unresolved.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.
What it's about
The dispute concerns the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, a federal law enacted in 1988.
Question presented
In enacting the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988, 29 U.S.C. §§ 2701, et seq. (IGRA), did Congress intend to foreclose courts from granting prospective equitable relief to stop tribal casino operators from violating the letter and spirit of the Act?
What happens next
The petition was distributed for the Court's Dec. 4, 2026 conference, where the Court may consider whether to hear it; that date does not guarantee an order. No oral argument is scheduled.
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