Takings Claim Over Cherokee Nation Casino Dismissed By Federal Judge

Mealey's (May 19, 2022, 12:36 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — A landowner’s takings claim against the United States for flooding on her property allegedly caused by a nearby Native American casino on trust land fails because any harm she suffered was caused by the tribe, not the U.S. government, a federal judge in the District of Columbia ruled May 18 in granting the United States’ motion to dismiss....