Legal Opinion
Narragansett Indian Tribe of Rhode Island v. Rhode Island
District Court, D. Rhode Island
Decided December 29, 2003No. C.A. 03-296SPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION AND ORDER
SMITH, District Judge.
The oftentimes tumultuous relationship between the State of Rhode Island (“State”) and the Narragansett Indian Tribe of Rhode Island (“Tribe” or “Narra-gansetts”) brings the parties once again to court; the matter in dispute is whether the Tribe may operate a “smoke shop” on its settlement lands unfettered by the State’s cigarette tax laws.
Before the Court are the parties’ cross-motions for summary judgment in their respective actions for declaratory judgment. The Court concludes that the State properly may impose its tax on cigarettes sold at the…
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