Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt recently filed a petition for a writ of certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court. Pruitt wants the high court to overturn an appeals court ruling that dismissed the state’s challenge of the Kialegee Tribe’s Broken Arrow casino. The suit involves the tribe, its officers and a casino development company.
In 2012 Pruitt sued the tribe, arguing that its Broken Arrow Casino near Tulsa violated the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act. A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction in the lawsuit, stopping casino construction. But in November, a three-member panel of the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals set aside the judge’s order and ordered the case to be dismissed.
In December, the full appeals court denied Pruitt’s request to reconsider the three-judge panel’s decision. As a result, Pruitt is appealing the case to the Supreme Court.
