Legal Opinion
City of Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. v. Andrus
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided December 12, 1980No. Civ. A. 77-1388PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
FLANNERY, District Judge.
This case calls for review of action taken by the Secretary of Interior (Secretary) under the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 (IRA), 25 U.S.C. §§ 461-479. Section 5 of the IRA, 25 U.S.C. § 465, authorizes the Secretary to acquire lands and hold them in trust for American Indians. 1 That same section provides that such lands are exempt from local taxation, 2 and Chapter 53 of Title 18, United States Code, provides for federal criminal jurisdiction over such lands. 3 In the case at hand, the plaintiff municipality in the state of Michigan seeks…
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