http://michiganradio.org en http://michiganradio.org/post/tribe-asks-federal-court-dismiss-meritless-state-lawsuit-block-lansing-casino <p>The Upper Peninsula Native American Tribe says a lawsuit trying to prevent it from building a casino in Lansing is “utterly without merit”.</p><p></p><p>Michigan’s Attorney General filed a lawsuit in September challenging the right of the Sault Ste Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians to build a casino in downtown Lansing.</p><p></p><p>Attorney General Bill Schuette says the casino project would violate federal law, as well as a gaming compact with the state.</p><p></p><p>But in its response to the state’s lawsuit this week, the tribe describes the state’s case as “meritless”.</p><p></p> Tue, 13 Nov 2012 18:25:56 +0000 Steve Carmody 9893 at http://michiganradio.org Tribe asks federal court to dismiss "meritless" state lawsuit to block Lansing casino