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“It’s difficult to reconcile this ruling with the clear intent of the Legislature, and once again, a court has sidestepped the actual merits of the case — effectively denying tribes a fair opportunity to seek justice.”

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People “really need to look at each type of coverage and evaluate it on its own merits.”

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“I place my trust in the merits of my good deeds,” he says, adding that friendly locals have tipped him off whenever police came close to where he was hiding.

"And we're very confident we will win on the merits of the law."

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“We’re very confident in the president’s legal authority to do this, and we are very confident we will win on the merits of the law,” Leavitt said.

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