Legal Opinion
Rehner v. Rice
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 8, 1982No. Nos. 77-2409, 79-4403 and 79-4404PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TANG, Circuit Judge:
The three cases involved in this decision arise under different facts, but the issue common to all is whether under 18 U.S.C. § 11611 the states or the Indian tribes have licensing and distribution jurisdiction over *1342Indian country liquor transactions. We conclude that under section 1161 the tribes have exclusive jurisdiction to license and distribute liquor on the reservation.
In No. 77-2409 (Rehner), Eva Rehner, a federally licensed Indian trader who owns and operates a small general store on the Pala Reservation in California, sought exemption from California law…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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- United States v. MazurieSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
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3Cited by13 opinions
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