Desert Water Agency v. U.S. Dept. of the Interior, et al

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Case overview

Case Number:

14-55461

Court:

Appellate - 9th Circuit

Nature of Suit:

2899 Other Statutes

  1. August 03, 2016

    Calif. Water Agency Tells 9th Circ. Tribal Fee Rule Hurts

    A California water agency urged the Ninth Circuit Wednesday to revive its suit challenging a federal rule barring states from collecting fees from hotels and other buildings on tribal lands, arguing it has standing because the mere existence of the rule has harmed the agency.

  2. April 25, 2016

    Water Agency Tells 9th Circ. DOI Warping Tribal Tax Rule

    A California water utility challenging a federal rule barring state and local taxation and collection of fees from facilities such as hotels and restaurants built on leased tribal lands told the Ninth Circuit on Friday that the U.S. Department of the Interior was mischaracterizing the measure in an effort to nix the suit.

  3. January 21, 2016

    DOI Asks 9th Circ. To Toss Challenge To Tribal Tax Rule

    The Ninth Circuit should dismiss a challenge to a federal rule barring state and local taxation and fees for hotels and restaurants built on leased tribal lands, the U.S. Department of Interior said Wednesday, claiming the appeals court lacks jurisdiction to hear the case.

  4. November 17, 2015

    Water Agency Can Challenge Tribal Tax Rule, 9th Circ. Told

    A California water agency renewed its fight on Monday against a federal rule that bars state and local taxation and collection of fees from improvements such as hotels, restaurants and other nontribal facilities built on tribal lands, telling the Ninth Circuit that it can challenge the regulation.