Legal Opinion
Big Horn County Electric Cooperative, Inc. v. Adams
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 14, 2000No. 99-35799PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRUNETTI, Circuit Judge:
The Crow Tribe (“Tribe”) enacted the Railroad and Utility Tax Code (“RUTC”), which assesses a 3% tax on the full fair market value of all “utility property” located on tribal or trust lands within the exterior boundaries of the Crow Reservation (“Reservation”). Big Horn Electric Cooperative (“Big Horn”) filed an action in federal district court against several tribal officials for injunctive and declaratory relief, contending that the Tribe exceeded its regulatory jurisdiction in placing an ad valorem tax on the value of Big Horn’s utility property. The tribal…
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