Washington Supreme Court Affirms Constitutionality under State Law of Tribal-State Tax Agreements

Here is the opinion in AUTO v. State of Washington:

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Briefs here.

Washington SCT Briefs in Challenge to Tribal-State Tax Agreements

Here are the briefs in Automotive United Trades Organization v. State of Washington:

AUTO Brief

State Brief

AUTO Reply

Washington Policy Amicus

State Response to Policy Amicus

Tribal Amicus Brief

This case reached the Washington Supreme Court previously on a procedural issue, here.

Split Washington SCT Holds Tribes are Not Indispensable to Private Challenge to State-Tribal Tax Compacts

Here is the majority:

856613.opn

And the dissent:

856613.no1

And links to all the briefs:

85661-3 – Automotive United Trades Organization v. State of Washington et al.
Hearing Date – 01/12/2012

Anthony Broadman on AUTO v. Washington

Here.

Washington Supreme Court Agrees to Review Constitutional Challenge to State-Tribal Tax Agreements

Here is the news article, via Pechanga.

And the materials so far:

Brief_of_Appellant_AUTO

Wash SCT Accepting Direct Review

Lower court materials:

State Motion to Dismiss

AUTO Response