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State Taxation in Indian Country Could Face Supreme Court Scrutiny

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South Point Energy Center, LLC, with the support of the Fort Mohave Indian Tribe, seeks Supreme Court confirmation that SALT exemption applies to the permanent improvements on Indian land, regardless of ownership status. The...more

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Indian Tribe Taxes In The States

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Executive Summary- A Supreme Court decision on state taxation of an Indian tribe turned on what a tax is “on.” Our Federal Tax Group parses the meaning of what is actually being taxed and the broader implications for...more

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Washington State Department of Licensing v. Cougar Den, Inc.

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In Washington State Department of Licensing v. Cougar Den, Inc., the United States Supreme Court delivered its first Indian law decision of this term and since Justice Kavanaugh joined the Court in a highly fractured ruling...more

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SCOTUS Rules that Yakama Treaty Preempts Washington Tax

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On March 19, 2019, the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in Washington State Department of Licensing v. Cougar Den, Inc., holding that the right to travel provision of the Yakama’s treaty with the United States...more

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The Supreme Court - March 19, 2019

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The Supreme Court of the United States issued three decisions this morning: Washington State Dept. of Licensing v. Cougar Den, Inc., No. 16-1498: The State of Washington has a statute that taxes “motor vehicle fuel...more

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Supreme Court Decides Washington State Department of Licensing v. Cougar Den, Inc.

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On March 19, 2019, the Supreme Court decided Washington State Department of Licensing v. Cougar Den, Inc., No. 16-1498, holding that an 1855 treaty between the U.S. and the Yakama Nation exempts a tribal-owned company from...more

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Washington State Department of Licensing v. Cougar Den Inc.

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On Tuesday, October 30, the United States Supreme Court heard oral argument in Washington State Department of Licensing v. Cougar Den, Inc., a case involving the question of whether the Yakama Nation’s 1855 treaty provision...more

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Appellate Court Notes

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Supreme Court Advance Release Opinions: SC19651 - Southwest Appraisal Group, LLC v. Administrator, Unemployment Compensation Act - Appellate Court Advance Release Opinions: AC38279 - Al Dente, LLC v....more

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Supreme Court Rejects Maryland Power Plant Subsidies, But Signals Permissible Ways for States to Incentivize New Plants

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In recent years, Maryland attempted to subsidize new power plants by guaranteeing prices for generating capacity at wholesale auctions administered by PJM Interconnection L.L.C. (PJM). Tuesday, the Supreme Court unanimously...more

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The Supreme Court - April 2016 #3

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The Supreme Court of the United States issued decisions in two cases on April 19, 2016: Hughes v. Talen Energy Marketing, LLC, No. 14-614: Congress, though the Federal Power Act (“FPA”), 16 U.S.C. §791a et seq., vested...more

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