Pala Band of Mission Indians v. Maduros et al

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Case Number:

3:20-cv-01767

Court:

California Southern

Nature of Suit:

Other Statutory Actions

Judge:

Anthony J. Battaglia

Government Agencies

  1. April 16, 2021

    Calif. Gets Pala Band's Fuel Tax Challenge Tossed

    A California federal judge has dismissed the Pala Band of Mission Indians' suit seeking to block the state from imposing taxes on the tribe's on-reservation fuel sales, saying the tribe's claims fail because the incidence of the state's use tax for motor vehicles falls on fuel buyers rather than the tribe itself.

  2. February 05, 2021

    Calif. Tribe Says State Can't Dodge Fuel Tax Challenge

    The Pala Band of Mission Indians has urged a California federal court not to toss its suit seeking to block the state from imposing taxes on the tribe's on-reservation fuel sales, saying the tribe is immune to the tax.

  3. November 10, 2020

    Tribe's $2M Fuel Tax Suit Prohibited, Calif. Tax Director Says

    The Pala Band of Mission Indians cannot claim a more than $2 million fuel tax refund because the relevant levies were imposed on a nontribal entity and the U.S. Constitution prohibits the suit, California's tax director said.

  4. September 10, 2020

    Tribe Sues Calif. Tax Department Over State Fuel Taxes

    The Pala Band of Mission Indians is asking a California federal court to block the state's taxation department from imposing taxes on motor vehicle fuel received or sold on its Southern California reservation, according to a complaint filed Wednesday.