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Judge Hears Tribal Gambling Case

ROCK HILL, South Carolina – As reported by the Associated Press: "A lawyer for the Catawba Indian Nation argued that a federal judge should decide whether the state can prevent the tribe from operating video gambling machines in Rock Hill.

"But U-S- District Court Judge Cameron Currie said at today's hearing that she doubted her court had jurisdiction in the case.

"Lawyer Jay Bender said federal courts routinely handle tribal disputes. In this instance, the tribe's sovereignty is at issue and that shouldn't be up to the state to decide…"

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