ADVERTISEMENT

Menominee files temporary restraining order

By ASSOCIATED PRESS   Wednesday, November 26, 2008 - 11:57 a.m.
ADVERTISEMENT

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.




reader COMMENTS
No reader comments yet posted
(0)

Before you post a comment, consider this:

Note: GazetteXtra.com does not condone or review every comment. Read more in our User Policy Agreement
  • Keep it clean. Comments that are obscene, vulgar or sexually oriented will be removed. Creative spelling of such terms or implied use of such language is banned, also.
  • Don't threaten to hurt or kill anyone.
  • Be nice. No racism, sexism or any other sort of -ism that degrades another person.
  • Harassing comments. If you are the subject of a harassing comment or personal attack by another user, do not respond in-kind.  Hit the "Suggest Removal" button on offensive comments.
  • Share what you know. Give us your eyewitness accounts, background, observations and history.
  • Do not libel anyone. Libel is writing something false about someone that damages that person's reputation.
  • Ask questions. What more do you want to know about the story?
  • Stay focused. Keep on the story's topic.
  • Help us get it right. If you spot a factual error or misspelling, email newsroom@gazettextra.com or call 1-800-362-6712.
  • Remember, this is our site. We set the rules, and we reserve the right to remove any comments that we deem inappropriate.

Post Comment

Commenting requires registration.

Username:
Password: (Forgotten your password?)

Comment:

ADVERTISEMENT