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Maine court will not consider constitutionality of tribal gambling

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7 years ago

November 23, 2018

Niji Narayan

Maine court will not consider constitutionality of tribal gambling

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The top state court of Maine has declined to consider the constitutionality of tribal gambling while hearing petition on allowing the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians to conduct gambling on tribal trust land without state permission.

The court’s brief opinion Tuesday said they don’t consider the issue “of a serious and immediate nature.”

The court clarified that Maine’s House of Representatives failed to file a brief explaining why the court should weigh in.

The Maine House this fall passed tribal Rep. Henry Bear’s order asking the Maine Supreme Judicial Court to decide whether a US Supreme Court decision would allow the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians to conduct gambling on tribal trust land without state permission.

A 1987 US Supreme Court decision lifted restrictions on tribal casinos. A 1988 federal law allows states to set rules for gambling.

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Niji Narayan

Niji Narayan has been in the writing industry for well over a decade or so. He prides himself as one of the few survivors left in the world who have actually mastered the impossible art of copy editing. Niji graduated in Physics and obtained his Master’s degree in Communication and Journalism. He has always interested in sports writing and travel writing. He has written for numerous websites and his in-depth analytical articles top sports magazines like Cricket Today and Sports Today. He reports gaming industry headlines from all around the globe.