No. 20-1210

Seneca County, New York v. Cayuga Indian Nation of New York

Lower Court: Second Circuit
Docketed: 2021-03-02
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Experienced Counsel
Tags: city-of-sherrill foreclosure immovable-property local-tax-authorities open-market open-market-land property-rights property-taxes tax-collection tribal-sovereign-immunity
Latest Conference: 2021-06-03
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether tribal sovereign immunity bars local tax authorities from collecting lawfully imposed property taxes by foreclosing on real property that a tribe has acquired on the open market.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether tribal sovereign immunity bars local tax authorities from collecting lawfully imposed property taxes by foreclosing on real property that a tribe has acquired on the open market

Docket Entries

2021-06-07
Petition DENIED.
2021-05-18
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/3/2021.
2021-05-18
Reply of petitioner Seneca County, New York filed. (Distributed)
2021-05-03
Brief of respondent Cayuga Nation in opposition filed.
2021-03-25
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 3, 2021.
2021-03-24
Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 1, 2021 to May 3, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-02-17
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 1, 2021)

Attorneys

Cayuga Nation
David W. DeBruinJenner and Block, Respondent
Seneca County, New York
Paul D. ClementKirkland & Ellis LLP, Petitioner