Cert Petition in Washington State Dept. of Licensing v. Cougar Den Inc.

Here:

Cert Petition

Questions presented:

Whether the Yakama Treaty of 1855 creates a right for tribal members to avoid state taxes on off-reservation commercial activities that make use of public highways.

Lower court materials here.

UPDATE (8/23/17):

Cougar Den Cert Opp

UPDATE (9/6/17):

Reply

 

Federal Court Allows Riverside County Possessory Interest Tax on Agua Caliente

Here is the order in Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians v. Riverside County (C.D. Cal.):

163 DCT Order

Briefs here.

Federal Court Holds Contraband Cigarettes Trafficking Act Requirements Apply to Tribal Corporations

Here are the materials in Ho-Chunk Inc. v. Sessions (D.D.C.):

7 US Motion for Summary J

11-3 HCI Cross Motion

14 US Reply

16 HCI Reply

17 HCI Supplemental Brief

18 US Response to 17

20 HCI Reply in Support of 17

21 DCT Order

An excerpt:

Plaintiffs, tribal-owned corporations engaged in the distribution of cigarettes, seek a declaration clarifying whether certain recordkeeping requirements of the Contraband Cigarettes Trafficking Act apply to Indian tribal entities like them. The Court concludes that the relevant requirements do so apply, and will therefore grant summary judgment for Defendants.

DOI Consultation Notice on DOI Reorganization

Download(PDF): Tribal Listening Sessions on E.O. 13871: Reorganization of the Executive Branch

Acting Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs, Michael S. Black, invites Tribal leaders to attend one of the listed listening sessions to provide input on improving “efficiency, effectiveness, and accountability” at the Department of the Interior.

DATES

Federal Court Dismisses Claims against Individual Federal Defendants in Indian Tax Case

Here are the new materials in Comenout v. Pierce County Superior Court (W.D. Wash.):

65 Motion to Dismiss

68 Response

69 Reply

70 DCT Order

Tag for prior posts here.

W.D. of New York Dismisses Seneca County’s Counterclaims in Tax Foreclosure Suit

Download briefs and order in the matter of Cayuga Indian Nation of New York v. Seneca County, New York, 11-cv-06004 (May 2, 2017):

Links: Previous posts and further documents

Ninth Circuit Materials in United States v. King Mountain Tobacco Co. (Nos. 14-36055, 16-35607)

Here:

Opening Brief

Appellee Brief

Reply Brief

Lower court materials here.

Summary Judgment Motions in Agua Caliente Tax Dispute

Here are the materials in Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians v. Riverside County (C.D. Cal.):

144 Agua Caliente Motion

149-1 Desert Water Agency Motion

150 County Motion

153 Agua Caliente Reply

155 County Reply

156 Desert Water Agency Reply

Prior posts here.

Updates in Comenout Litigation

Here are the materials in Comenout v. Pierce County Superior Court (W.D. Wash.):

46 Motion to File Third Amended Complaint and PI

49 Motion for Sanctions

53 State Response to 46

54 US Response to 46

58 Reply in Support of 46

59 Response to 49

61 Reply in Support of 49

64 DCT Order Denying Motion for Sanctions

63 DCT Order Denying Motion to File

Prior posts here.

Federal Court Holds UPS Liable for Transporting Indian Smokes

Here is the 200+ page order in State of New York v. United Parcel Service (S.D. N.Y.):

526 DCT Order

Prior post here.