Legal Opinion
Oneida Indian Nation of New York State v. County of Oneida
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided July 12, 1972No. 720, Docket 72-1029PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FRIENDLY, Chief Judge:
This appeal from an order of the District Court for the Northern District of New York, dismissing a complaint by two Indian nations for want of federal jurisdiction, takes us back to the early days of the Republic. Although on the surface the controversy seems highly appropriate for federal cognizance, that claim shatters on the rock of the “well-pleaded complaint” rule for determining federal question jurisdiction, and we find no other basis that would permit a federal court to entertain the action.
The principal allegations of the complaint are as follows: The…
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