Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin et al v. Evers, Tony et al
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April 12, 2021
Wis. Can Tax Tribal Land After Sale To Non-Indians
A Wisconsin federal judge has ruled that the state generally can't tax Indian-owned land on four Chippewa tribes' reservations, but also said that such land can be taxed once it's sold to non-Indians, even if tribe members eventually buy it back.
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February 10, 2020
Tribes' Tax Row Discovery Requests Onerous, Court Says
Discovery requests from a group of Chippewa tribes embroiled in a property tax dispute with the state of Wisconsin have been mostly denied by a federal court, which recently found the requests to be overly broad and onerous.
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January 14, 2020
Wis. Revenue Dept. Argues Against Tribes' Bid To Nix Taxes
A Wisconsin federal court should deny a request by a group of Chippewa tribes for an injunction barring property tax collection on tribal land because the taxes are authorized by an 1887 federal law, the state's tax agency said.
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December 17, 2019
Wis. Towns Say They're Caught In Middle Of Tribes' Tax Suit
Six Wisconsin municipalities again urged a federal court on Monday to dismiss them from a dispute between Chippewa tribes and the state over taxes on tribal lands, saying that municipalities do not help create state rules governing property taxes.
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December 09, 2019
Wis. Tribes Say Towns Can't Exit Tax Suit Against State
Six Wisconsin cities and towns should not be allowed to exit a suit over property tax collection on tribal lands because they played an active role in illegally taxing reservation lands, several Chippewa tribes have told a federal court.
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December 04, 2019
Wis. Towns Declare Neutrality In Asking Out Of Tribes' Tax Suit
Six Wisconsin municipalities have revised their request for a federal court to dismiss them from a dispute between Chippewa tribes and the state over property taxes on tribal lands, clarifying they aren't taking a position in favor of either party.
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November 20, 2019
Wis. Towns Can't Dodge Discovery In Tax Row, Tribes Say
Six Wisconsin cities and towns must fully comply with discovery requests in a suit over property tax collection on tribal lands despite having filed a motion for their dismissal from the suit, several Chippewa tribes have told a federal court.
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November 14, 2019
Wis. Cities, Towns Ask Out Of Tribes' Property Tax Suit
Six Wisconsin cities and towns have asked a federal judge to dismiss them from a suit brought by Chippewa tribes over property tax collection on tribal lands, saying they shouldn't be included for simply following state law.
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October 28, 2019
Wis. Tribes Seek Too Much Info In Tax Row, Court Told
Several Chippewa tribes' information requests to Wisconsin towns and tax assessors in a lawsuit over property tax collection on tribal lands are irrelevant, an assessor told a federal court on Monday, disputing the tribes' assertion that the group was uncooperative.
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December 03, 2018
Tribes Sue Wisconsin Over Property Tax On Tribal Land
A group of Indian tribes has sued Wisconsin in federal court over the collection of property tax on tribal land, asking the Western District of Wisconsin to place an injunction on the assessment or collection of tax.