U.S. Supreme Court justices debating tribal casino lawsuit
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court seems troubled at letting a lawsuit move forward that attempts to shut down a new tribal casino in southwestern Michigan.
The justices heard arguments Tuesday from the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians, also known as the Gun Lake Tribe, and the Justice Department. They want a lawsuit by casino foe David Patchak thrown out by the high court.
The tribe opened a casino in Wayland Township, 20 miles south of Grand Rapids. But Patchak sued to close the casino down, challenging how the government placed the land in trust for the tribe. A federal judge threw out his lawsuit, but the U.S. Appeals Court for the Federal Circuit said it could move forward.
Several justices questioned whether Patchak waited too long to file his lawsuit.
Organizations to pack
50,000th box for Focus: HOPE
The Incorporated Society of Irish/American Lawyers (ISIAL) and the Catholic Lawyers Society (CLS) will conduct their 21st Service Project Day at the Focus: HOPE Central Warehouse on Saturday, May 5, beginning at 9 a.m. (lasts approximately 2-3 hours).
Focus: HOPE is a civil and human rights organization that relies on the efforts of volunteers to accomplish its goals. In the spirit of community service, the organizations have committed forty volunteers to assist in the packing of food boxes for homebound senior citizens.
The Focus: HOPE Central Warehouse is located at 1355 Oakman Boulevard in Detroit. Lunch will be served. Volunteers are requested to wear their ISIAL t-shirts.
Anyone interested in volunteering should e-mail Michigan Court of Appeals Judge Mike Riordan at mriordan2011@gmail.com.
Witnesses say they weren’t afraid of University of Michigan’s Furman
ANN ARBOR (AP) — Two female students involved in an altercation that led to assault and domestic violence charges against Michigan football player Josh Furman have testified they did not feel afraid of him during the February incident that led to his arrest.
Emily Ray, who said she previously dated Furman, testified at the start of trial Monday that she and fellow student Jennifer Triplett were trying to hold Furman back in the incident at Triplett’s Ann Arbor residence. Ray said they were trying to prevent him from getting at another man who was there, but that Furman was simply trying to get the two women to let go of him.
Triplett testified she did not feel threatened by Furman.
Furman, a safety, is facing charges of domestic violence, assault and illegal entry. He’s been suspended by the Wolverines, and his trial resumes Thursday.
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