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Justices Say Tribal Co. Doesn't Owe Wash. State Fuel Tax

By Andrew Westney · March 19, 2019, 11:15 AM EDT

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a Washington state court ruling that a Yakama Nation company does not have to pay a state fuel tax, saying the tribe's right to...

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Opinion

Case Information

Case Title

Washington State Department of Licensing, Petitioner v. Cougar Den, Inc.

Case Number

16-1498

Court

Supreme Court

Nature of Suit

Date Filed

June 16, 2017

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