City of Sherrill, New York v. Oneida Indian Nation of New York
United States Supreme Court
544 U.S. 197, 125 S.Ct. 1478, 161 L.Ed.2d 386 (2005)
- Written by Nathan Benedict, JD
Facts
In 1997 and 1998, The Oneida Indian Nation of New York (the tribe) (defendants) purchased land in the city of Sherrill, New York (the city) (plaintiffs). The land had originally been part of the tribe’s reservation but ceased to be tribal land in 1805. In the intervening two centuries, the land was governed by the State of New York and the city. After reacquiring title, the tribe refused to pay property taxes to the city, claiming the land was tribal reservation land exempt from state regulation. The tribe sued the city in federal district court, and the court ruled for the tribe. The Second Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed. The United States Supreme Court granted certiorari.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Ginsburg, J.)
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