In a five-to-four decision yesterday, the Supreme Court held that Michigan’s lawsuit against the Bay Mills Indian Community to enjoin a tribal casino operating outside of Indian lands was barred by tribal sovereign immunity.  Justice Kagan wrote the opinion for a non-ideological majority that included Chief Justice Roberts and Justices Kennedy, Breyer, and Sotomayor.  Justice Sotomayor … Continue reading Opinion analysis: Michigan draws a bottom pair, but Indian Country does not have a straight flush