IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE AT NASHVILLE
KALSHIEX, LLC, Plaintiff, v.
Civil Action No.: 3:26-cv-00034-AAT
WILLIAM ORGEL, et al.,
Judge Aleta A. Trauger
Defendants.
BRIEF OF INDIAN GAMING ASSOCIATION, NATIONAL CONGRESS OF AMERICAN INDIANS, ARIZONA INDIAN GAMING ASSOCIATION, WASHINGTON INDIAN GAMING ASSOCIATION, CALIFORNIA NATIONS INDIAN GAMING ASSOCIATION, OKLAHOMA INDIAN GAMING ASSOCIATION, SAN MANUEL GAMING AND HOSPITALITY AUTHORITY, AND 21 FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED INDIAN TRIBES AS AMICI CURIAE IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANTS INTRODUCTION The Indian Gaming Association (“IGA”), National Congress of American Indians (“NCAI”), Arizona Indian Gaming Association (“AIGA”), Washington Indian Gaming Association (“WIGA”), California Nations Indian Gaming Association (“CNIGA”), Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association (“OIGA”), San Manuel Gaming and Hospitality Authority (“SMGHA”), and 21 federally recognized Indian tribes (“Amici Tribes”) 1 (collectively, “Tribal 1 The Amici Tribes include: Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians; Elk Valley Rancheria; Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe; Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas; Lytton Rancheria; Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation; Mescalero Apache Tribe; Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut; Morongo Band of Mission Indians; Pechanga Band of Indians; Pueblo of Acoma; Pueblo of Sandia; Rincon Band of Luiseño Mission Indians; Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community; Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians; Seminole Tribe of Florida; Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, Shingle Springs Rancheria (Verona Tract); Spokane Tribe of the Spokane Reservation; Table Mountain Rancheria; Tunica-Biloxi Indian Tribe; and Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation.
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NSH 3426338.2
Case 3:26-cv-00034 Document 40-1 Filed 01/23/26 Page 1 of 22 PageID #: 438
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