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Brown v. Rincon Band of Luiseno Mission Indians

Petition for certiorari denied on June 27, 2011
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
10-330 9th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2010
 

Issue: (1) Whether a state demands direct taxation of an Indian tribe in compact negotiations under Section 11 of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, when it bargains for a share of tribal gaming revenue for the state's general fund; and (2) whether a court exceeds its jurisdiction to determine the state's good faith in compact negotiations under Section 11 of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, when it weighs the relative value of concessions offered by the parties in those negotiations.

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