Seminole Tribe of Florida v. Leon Biegalski

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Case Number:

18-12094

Court:

Appellate - 11th Circuit

Nature of Suit:

3890 Other Statutory Actions

Government Agencies

  1. January 02, 2019

    Seminole Tribe Asks 11th Circ. To Rethink Fla. Tax Ruling

    The Seminole Tribe of Florida has asked the Eleventh Circuit to rehear en banc its affirmation of a Florida district court ruling barring the tribe from fighting a state electricity tax, saying the ruling runs counter to precedent.

  2. December 10, 2018

    11th Circ. Drops Seminole Tribe's Suit Over Fla. Utility Tax

    The Eleventh Circuit has declined to revive the Seminole Tribe of Florida’s suit fighting the application of a state tax to electricity it uses for federally regulated activities, holding that the tribe lost its chance to raise the claims after failing to do so properly in an earlier challenge.

  3. August 20, 2018

    Seminoles Urge 11th Circ. To Revive Suit Over Utilities Tax

    The Seminole Tribe of Florida pressed the Eleventh Circuit on Friday to revive its suit over a state tax on electricity the tribe uses for federally regulated activities, saying it deserves a ruling on precisely what tribal activities are and aren't covered by the tax.

  4. July 30, 2018

    Fla. Tells 11th Circ. Seminole Suit Over Utility Tax Barred

    An American Indian tribe cannot file suit over whether it may be taxed by the state of Florida for the electricity it uses for federally regulated activities because a lower court already has denied the relief it seeks, the state has told the Eleventh Circuit.

  5. June 25, 2018

    Seminoles Urge 11th Circ. For Relief On Fla. Utility Tax

    The Eleventh Circuit should decide whether an American Indian tribe may be taxed by a state for the electricity it uses for federally regulated activities, the Seminole Tribe of Florida has told the court.