Supreme Court to review American Indian tax case
The Supreme Court said Monday it would clarify when governments can tax Indian property. The tiny city of Sherrill, N.Y., and the state of New York had asked justices to review a lower court's decision barring the taxation of a textile plant and a gas station-convenience store owned by the Oneida Indian Nation. The Bush administration urged the court to stay out of the extended fight between the Oneidas and the government over land. Justices announced that they would hear arguments in the case, likely in the fall. [more]