Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community v. Hope

16 F.3d 261 (1994)

From our private database of 46,300+ case briefs, written and edited by humans—never with AI.

Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community v. Hope

United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
16 F.3d 261 (1994)

Facts

The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) separated gaming into three classes. Class I included social gaming; class II gaming included bingo and “games similar to bingo”; and class III consisted of games that did not fit into class II, including “house banking games,” in which the house was a participant in the game and competed against all players. The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (tribes) (plaintiff) advocated that keno was a class II game because of its similarities to bingo. The National Indian Gaming Commission (commission) (defendant) designated keno as a class III game by determining that it was a house banking game that was not “similar to bingo.” The tribes argued that the classification was arbitrary and capricious because it was inconsistent with IGRA’s express purpose of promoting economic development of tribes and also violated a statutory canon of interpreting ambiguous statutes to benefit tribal interests. The district court granted summary judgment on grounds that the commission was entitled to deference under the agency-deference test from Chevron U.S.A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council and the classification was reasonable. The tribes appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.

Rule of Law

Issue

Holding and Reasoning (Beam, J.)

What to do next…

  1. Unlock this case brief with a free (no-commitment) trial membership of Quimbee.

    You’ll be in good company: Quimbee is one of the most widely used and trusted sites for law students, serving more than 814,000 law students since 2011. Some law schools even subscribe directly to Quimbee for all their law students.

  2. Learn more about Quimbee’s unique (and proven) approach to achieving great grades at law school.

    Quimbee is a company hell-bent on one thing: helping you get an “A” in every course you take in law school, so you can graduate at the top of your class and get a high-paying law job. We’re not just a study aid for law students; we’re the study aid for law students.

Here's why 814,000 law students have relied on our case briefs:

  • Written by law professors and practitioners, not other law students. 46,300 briefs, keyed to 988 casebooks. Top-notch customer support.
  • The right amount of information, includes the facts, issues, rule of law, holding and reasoning, and any concurrences and dissents.
  • Access in your classes, works on your mobile and tablet. Massive library of related video lessons and high quality multiple-choice questions.
  • Easy to use, uniform format for every case brief. Written in plain English, not in legalese. Our briefs summarize and simplify; they don’t just repeat the court’s language.

Access this case brief for FREE

With a 7-day free trial membership
Here's why 814,000 law students have relied on our case briefs:
  • Reliable - written by law professors and practitioners, not other law students
  • The right length and amount of information - includes the facts, issue, rule of law, holding and reasoning, and any concurrences and dissents
  • Access in your class - works on your mobile and tablet
  • 46,300 briefs - keyed to 988 casebooks
  • Uniform format for every case brief
  • Written in plain English - not in legalese and not just repeating the court's language
  • Massive library of related video lessons - and practice questions
  • Top-notch customer support

Access this case brief for FREE

With a 7-day free trial membership