Legal Opinion
Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakima Nation v. County of Yakima and Dale A. Gray, Yakima County Treasurer
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 16, 1990No. 88-3926PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WALLACE, Circuit Judge:
Yakima County appeals from the district court’s summary judgment in favor of the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakima Nation (Yakima Nation). Pursuant to section 6 of the General Allotment Act of 1887, 24 Stat. 388, 25 U.S.C. § 349 (General Allotment Act), the County claims power to impose and levy taxes on fee patented land owned by members of the Yakima Nation and located within their reservation. We have jurisdiction over this timely appeal pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand to the district court for further…
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