Judge affirms placing Taunton tribal lands into trust
The decision was the latest in a yearslong legal battle spanning three presidential administrations over tribal land and whether the tribe has the right to build a casino.
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The decision was the latest in a yearslong legal battle spanning three presidential administrations over tribal land and whether the tribe has the right to build a casino.
A federal judge has ruled against a group of Massachusetts residents' bid to prevent the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe from constructing a new casino
The decision was the latest in a legal battle spanning 3 presidential administrations over tribal land and whether the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe has the right to build a casino.
Plans to build a $1 billion resort casino remain on hold.
BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge has ruled against a group of Taunton residents who sued the federal government in an effort to prevent the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe from building a casino in the city .