Case 2:25-cv-01541-APG-DJA Document 31 Filed 09/30/25 Page 4 of 7
USET SPF is a non-profit, inter-Tribal organization advocating on behalf of 33 federally
1
recognized Tribal Nations from the Northeastern Woodlands to the Everglades and across the Gulf
2
of Mexico. USET SPF is dedicated to promoting, protecting, and advancing the inherent sovereign
3
rights and authorities of Tribal Nations and in assisting its membership in dealing effectively with
4
public policy issues. USET SPF works at the regional and national level to educate federal, state,
5
and local governments about the unique historic and political status of its member Tribal Nations.
6
The Amici Tribes are 22 federally recognized Indian Tribes within the meaning of the
7
Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (“IGRA”). See 25 U.S.C. § 2703(5). Each of the Amici Tribes is a
8
separate and distinct tribal government with the sovereign authority to conduct and regulate
9
gaming activities on its Indian lands. The Amici Tribes all have a direct and immediate interest in
10
maintaining their sovereign rights regarding gaming, including sports betting, on their Indian lands.
11
Together, the Tribal Amici all have a shared, strong interest in this case because of its
12
potential to have a significant impact on their or their member tribes’ rights regarding gaming on
13
Indian lands, as well as Indian gaming and tribal governmental revenue as a whole. Such revenue
14
is vital and provides funding for essential government services, tribal programs, and economic
15
development needed to reach the goals of self-governance and self-sufficiency.
16
II.
ARGUMENT
17
The Local Rules for the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada do not provide the
18
procedure for or address the propriety of amicus briefs. See generally Local Rules of Practice
19
(Apr. 17, 2020). However, this Court may, in its discretion, “grant leave to appear as an amicus if
20
the information offered is ‘timely and useful.’” Long v. Coast Resorts, Inc. , 49 F.Supp.2d 1177,
21
1178 (D. Nev. 1999) (quoting Waste Mgmt. of Pa., Inc. v. City of York , 162 F.R.D. 34, 36 (M.D.
22
Pa. 1995)). “Amicus briefs traditionally assist a court in cases of public interest as a supplement to
23
the parties’ arguments or to draw the court’s attention to law that has escaped consideration.”
24
United States v. Kovar , 2025 WL 1695397, at *1 (D. Nev. June 17, 2025) (quoting Elias v. Wynn
25
Las Vegas, LLC , 2025 WL 489982, at *1 (D. Nev. Feb. 13, 2025)).
26
27
28
- 4 -
Made with FlippingBook - Online catalogs