Legal Opinion
Desert Water Agency v. United States Department of the Interior
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 7, 2017No. 14-55461PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
O’SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judge:
We must decide whether a political subdivision of the State of California has standing to challenge a federal regulation it believes might preempt certain taxes and fees it assesses against non-Indians who have leased lands within an Indian Reservation.
I
A
The Desert Water Agency (“DWA”) is a political subdivision of the State of California. 1 DWA provides water supplies and water services to businesses and residences in Riverside County. DWA charges those parties a variety of fees and taxes in order to recoup its costs and expenses. Parties subject to DWA’s…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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