UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS For the Fifth Circuit

No. 01-51129

STATE OF TEXAS

Plaintiff - Counter Defendant - Appellee

VERSUS

YSLETA DEL SUR PUEBLO; TIGUA GAMING AGENCY; THE TRIBAL COUNCIL; CARLOS HISA, Tribal Lieutenant Governor; FRANCISCO HERNANDEZ, Tribal Gaming Commissioner; ALBERT ALVIDREZ, Tribal Governor

Defendants - Counter Claimants - Appellants

Appeal from the United States District Court For the Western District of Texas, El Paso EP-99-CV-320-GTE

January 17, 2002 Before KING, Chief Judge, HIGGINBOTHAM and DAVIS, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

We affirm the judgment of the district court essentially for

the reasons stated in its careful, thorough September 27, 2001

Memorandum Opinion.

AFFIRMED. STAY VACATED.

* Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the Court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR. R. 47.5.4.