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California Casino Court Decision Challenged2 August 2002SACRAMENTO, California – (Press Release) -- In response to the ruling this week by Judge David Levi regarding Proposition 1A, plaintiffs today filed a Notice of Appeal with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. The plaintiffs' attorney, Bo Links, issued the following statement: "We respectfully disagree with the court's ruling. This case has significant implications for all Californians and represents perhaps the only opportunity to address the many abuses and problems that have resulted from Proposition 1A. The unbridled expansion of Indian casinos throughout the state -- and particularly attempts to build casinos in our urban areas -- is not what California voters intended when they approved the measure. "This week's ruling is the first step in a legal fight that we believe will ultimately be resolved by the United States Supreme Court. "Arguably, under the rationale the court accepted of advancing Indian economic interests, the state could carve out whole sections of the economy for exclusive operation by Indian tribes. We do not believe Congress intended this result nor do we believe it constitutional to divide the economy and exclusively allot different portions to different groups. "If the Ninth Circuit or United States Supreme Court agree with us -- and we think they will -- this case could be landmark in establishing reasonable limits on Indian casinos and create a better defined relationship between Indian tribes, state and local governments and ordinary citizens. "In his ruling, Judge Levi stated that these very questions need 'further guidance from the Ninth Circuit or Supreme Court.'" |