Legal Opinion
Nancy J. DILLE, Et Al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. COUNCIL OF ENERGY RESOURCE TRIBES, Defendant-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided September 19, 1986No. 85-1939PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TACHA, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal from a decision of the district court dismissing the sex discrimination charges brought by five female plaintiffs against their former employer, the Council of Energy Resource Tribes (CERT). 1 The sole issue presented on appeal is whether CERT is entitled to the Indian tribe exemption provided by § 701(b) of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. We affirm the decision of the district court.
CERT is a council comprised of thirty-nine Indian tribes that have joined together to manage collectively their energy resources. Membership in CERT is limited to…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Mohasco Corp. v. SilverSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Merrion v. Jicarilla Apache TribeSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation v. Wold Engineering, P. C.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Mashpee Tribe v. New Seabury Corp., Mashpee Tribe v. New Seabury Corp., Mashpee Tribe v. New Seabury Corp., Matthew B. Connolly, Etc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1979
- Nina C. Neu v. Frank Grant and Lorna Marie Grant, Husband and WifeCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1977
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3Cited by26 opinions
- James R. Smith v. Salish Kootenai College Court of Appeals of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead ReservationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2006
- Pink v. Modoc Indian Health Project, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1998
- Cassuto v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1989
- Runyon v. Ass'n of Village Council PresidentsAlaska Supreme Court · 2004
- Taylor v. Alabama Intertribal Council Title IV J.T.P.A.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2001
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