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South Point Energy Center LLC v. Arizona Department of Revenue

Petition for certiorari denied on June 30, 2025

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
24-952 Ariz. Ct. App. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2024

Issues: (1) Whether 25 U.S.C. § 5108 expressly preempts state and local taxation of permanent improvements on trust land when the improvement’s owner is a non-Indian; and (2) whether federal law impliedly preempts state and local taxation of petitioner’s permanent improvement.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
03/03/2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 4, 2025)
03/17/2025Waiver of right of respondent Arizona Department of Revenue, et al. to respond filed.
03/26/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2025.
03/31/2025Response Requested. (Due April 30, 2025)
04/22/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 30, 2025 to May 23, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
04/23/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 23, 2025.
04/30/2025Brief amici curiae of Fort Mojave Indian Tribe, et al. filed.
05/23/2025Brief of respondents Arizona Department of Revenue, et al. in opposition filed.
06/10/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/26/2025.
06/10/2025Reply of petitioner South Point Energy Center, LLC filed. (Distributed)
06/30/2025Petition DENIED.