SCOTUS Denied JAC's Hollywood Jamul Casino Petition
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Case brought by casino opponents in California against a tribal casino was dismissed by the US Supreme Court twice.
Petition to rehear the case was dismissed. The petition was filed by the Jamul Action Committee (JAC) to the Supreme Court of the United States. JAC, several members and the church challenged the approval and construction of a Las Vegas-style casino by Jamil Indian Village ( JIV). The project violated the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA), the National Environmental Policy Act, the IRA and Equal Protection provisions of US Constitution.
JAC argued that JIV is not entitled to tribal immunity protection. JAC tried to stop the construction of a casino by Penn National in 2013. The committee tried suing the NIGC and Department of the Interior. SCOTUS denied the petition in October. On Monday, December 7, the Court announced it would not reconsider it.
