if the court decides in favor of native americans what miert we see in other -- what might we see in other states? >> well it's a vote denial case. that is the plaintiffs are basically being denied the right to vote because they don't have access to these satellite sites. the district court ruled that not only did you have to show a burden on voting rights but you also had to show that indians were unable to elect candidates of their choice and that places an additional burden on the plaintiff. so if the court of appeals reverses and sets aside i hope they will do so and make clear that the law only requires the plaintiffs to show that there is a disparate impact as a result of the impact so that could have a very strong impact on seminal litigation procedures that deny people access to voting. the right to vote is set centuries ago by the supreme court that it's fundamental because it is reserve tiff to all votes. the right to vote is protected by more constitutional amendments than any right we have. the first, 14th, 15th, 24th, giving women the right to vote but despite that we st