Federal Court Approves Auctioning of HCI Smokes; Case Still Under Active Investigation

Here is the order in United States v. 2015 Dodge Ram 350 Truck (D. Neb.):

77 dct order

Prior post here.

Cayuga Indian Nation Prevails in Tax Immunity Dispute with Seneca County

Here are the materials in the long-running Cayuga Indian Nation v. Seneca County (W.D. N.Y.):

58 Cayuga Motion for Summary Judgment

60-5 Seneca County MSJ

62 Cayuga Reply

67 Seneca County Reply

76 DCT Order

Prior posts here.

Eleventh Circuit Rejects Seminole Tax Claims on Claim Preclusion Grounds

Here is the unpublished opinion:

Opinion

Here is an excerpt:

The question in this appeal is whether the doctrine of claim preclusion bars the Seminole Tribe of Florida (the “Tribe”) from again challenging the imposition of a Florida state tax on utility services, which the Tribe uses to conduct on reservation activities that are regulated by federal law. Concluding that the requirements of claim preclusion have been met and that no exception to the doctrine applies, we affirm the district court’s dismissal with prejudice of the Tribe’s complaint.

Briefs here.

Wisconsin Tribes Sue Wisconsin over Taxation of Indian Lands

Here are the materials in Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians v. Walker (W.D. Wis.):

2018.11.30 – Docket 01 – Complaint

2018.11.30 – Docket 1-1 – Civil Cover Sheet

2018.11.30 – Docket 1-2 – Exhibit Index

2018.11.30 – Docket 1-3 – Exhibit A – Treaty with Chippewa

2018.11.30 – Docket 1-4 – Exhibit B – Sample Red Cliff Patent

Oral Argument Transcript in Cougar Den Case

Here.

Briefs and other materials here.

Federal Court Rules against Tulalip Tribes’ Quil Ceda in Tax Dispute with State of Washington

Here is the order in Tulalip Tribes v. State of Washington (W.D. Wash.):

dct-order.pdf

Prior posts here.

Federal Court Dismisses First Nations Business Constitutional Claims re: Connecticut Tobacco Directory

Here are the materials in Grand River Enterprises Six Nations LTD v. Sullivan (D. Conn.):

74 Second Amended Complaint

82-1 Connecticut Motion to Dismiss

86 Opposition

95 Reply

97 Surreply

100 DCT Order

California COA Allows Most State Law Claims against Indian Smokeshop under PL 280

Here is the opinion in People ex rel. Beccera v. Huber:

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Eighth Circuit Briefs in Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe v. Gerlach

Here:

Appellant Brief

Appellee Brief

Reply Brief

Lower court materials here.

Eleventh Circuit Briefs in Seminole Tribe of Florida v. Biegalski

Here:

Seminole Brief

Florida Brief

Reply

Lower court briefs here.