In a move that could raise a few eyebrows, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia last week requested a response from the Seminole Tribe regarding West Flagler Associates petition for an en banc hearing of the court s decision to restore a 2021 Florida gaming compact.
The Seminole Tribe has until Thursday, Aug. 31, to submit its response.
As reported by Daniel Wallach, a gaming law attorney, Founder of Wallach Legal and UNHLaw Sports Wagering, en banc hearings are usually either accepted or denied without requests for responses from parties involved in the case.
In most cases, the court just denies the petition for rehearing without requesting a response. The fact that they ordered a response on their own motion, no less adds some further intrigue…