By Art Campos -- Bee Staff Writer
Published 2:15 a.m. PDT
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court has refused without comment to
consider a Placer County citizens group's challenge of Thunder Valley
Casino. Citizens for Safer Communities had sought the court's review
after decisions by a federal appeals court and a district judge to
dismiss the lawsuit.
The cities of Roseville and Rocklin had been a part of the lawsuit to
close the casino, alleging the federal government failed to consider a
casino's impact on surrounding communities when it granted reservation
status to the site. But the cities dropped out of the lawsuit late last
year. The citizens group continued the action.
Celia Nunez, a group spokeswoman, said Tuesday she was unaware of the
court decision and wanted to discuss it with her group before
commenting.
The United Auburn Indian Community opened the casino in June.
