Legal Opinion

Maurice John, a Native American and Member of the Seneca Nation of Indians v. City of Salamanca and Norris Stone

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided April 19, 1988No. 203, Docket 87-7404PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MINER, Circuit Judge:

Plaintiff-appellant Maurice John appeals from a summary judgment entered in the United States District Court for the Western District of New York (Curtin, Ch. J.) in favor of defendants-appellees Norris Stone and the City of Salamanca. John, an enrolled member of the Seneca Nation of Indians, claims that, because his commercial property is located on Seneca Nation land, the City of Salamanca and its zoning code enforcement officer, Norris Stone, are without authority to compel John’s compliance with the city’s building code. We agree with the district court that federal…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. United States v. WheelerSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  2. Washington v. Confederated Tribes of the Colville Indian ReservationSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  3. California v. Cabazon Band of Mission IndiansSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  4. Bryan v. Itasca CountySupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  5. Merrion v. Jicarilla Apache TribeSupreme Court of the United States · 1982

7 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Cayuga Indian Nation of New York v. Village of Union SpringsDistrict Court, N.D. New York · 2003
  2. Fluent v. Salamanca Indian Lease AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1991
  3. Bess v. SpitzerDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 2006
  4. Fluent v. Salamanca Indian Lease AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1991

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API