Amador County - According to a statement released by the Amador County Administrative Agency, a U.S. Judge has dismissed the County’s Buena Vista Casino Lawsuit. On Friday, January 9th, Amador County officials received notice that Judge Richard W. Roberts dismissed Amador County’s action against the Secretary of the Department of the Interior to block the building and operation of a casino. Amador County filed suit in 2005 alleging that the approval of an amendment to the gaming compact between the Buena Vista Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians and the State of California was arbitrary and capricious, and in violation of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, or IGRA. The defendants filed a motion to dismiss the complaint. The court granted the motion to dismiss, stating that the Secretary’s choice to take no action to allow the approval of an agreement of the gaming compact between the tribe and the State of California is not subject to court review by the express terms of the IGRA. Amador County has been actively fighting the establishment of more casinos in the county since 2003, and filed the lawsuit to oppose construction of a Nevada-style gaming facility in the Jackson Valley. The Board of Supervisors will now consider the options in response to the dismissal of this lawsuit and the construction of the casino. Staff Report (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).
Tuesday, 13 January 2009 01:01
County's Buena Vista Casino Lawsuit Fails
Amador County - According to a statement released by the Amador County Administrative Agency, a U.S. Judge has dismissed the County’s Buena Vista Casino Lawsuit. On Friday, January 9th, Amador County officials received notice that Judge Richard W. Roberts dismissed Amador County’s action against the Secretary of the Department of the Interior to block the building and operation of a casino. Amador County filed suit in 2005 alleging that the approval of an amendment to the gaming compact between the Buena Vista Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians and the State of California was arbitrary and capricious, and in violation of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, or IGRA. The defendants filed a motion to dismiss the complaint. The court granted the motion to dismiss, stating that the Secretary’s choice to take no action to allow the approval of an agreement of the gaming compact between the tribe and the State of California is not subject to court review by the express terms of the IGRA. Amador County has been actively fighting the establishment of more casinos in the county since 2003, and filed the lawsuit to oppose construction of a Nevada-style gaming facility in the Jackson Valley. The Board of Supervisors will now consider the options in response to the dismissal of this lawsuit and the construction of the casino. Staff Report (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.). 
