Menominee files temporary restraining order
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) The Menominee Nation is making another attempt to keep the federal government from acting on its proposed casino in Kenosha.
The tribe filed a motion for a temporary restraining order, asking the government to refrain from acting on the casino application while the tribe's suit against the Department of the Interior remains in progress.
That lawsuit was filed Nov. 6, alleging the government improperly changed the rules for approving off-reservation casino applications. The legal action came after the department denied an earlier Menominee request to suspend the casino application until the Bush administration leaves office.
Casino backers believe Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne will not grant the application.
Casino project spokesman Evan Zeppos says the court can grant the restraining order, dismiss it or wait for more information from both sides.

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