Legal Opinion
Ho-Chunk, Inc. v. Sessions
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided May 24, 2017No. Civil Action No. 2016-1652PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
CHRISTOPHER R. COOPER, United States District Judge
Plaintiffs, tribal-owned corporations engaged in the distribution of cigarettes, seek a declaration clarifying whether certain recordkeeping requirements of the Contraband Cigarettes Trafficking Act apply to Indian tribal entities like them. The Court concludes that the relevant requirements do so apply, and will therefore grant summary judgment for Defendants.
I. Background
A. Statutory Background
Nearly forty years ago, Congress enacted the Contraband Cigarettes Trafficking Act (“CCTA”), 18 U.S.C. §§ 2341-46, to remedy “the…
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- Ho-Chunk, Inc. v. Jeff SessionsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2018
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