A federal appeals court has ruled that a Wayland Township resident has the legal standing to sue to stop the development of a casino.
The Gun Lake Tribe of Pottawatomi Indians recently announced their plans to open the casino in Wayland Township south of Grand Rapids:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5294TxoyuD4
The Associated Press reports that the federal appeals court will allow David Patchak to "challenge how the federal government placed the land in trust for the Gun Lake Tribe of Pottawatomi Indians."