No. 19-1298

Rogers County Board of Tax Roll Corrections, et al. v. Video Gaming Technologies, Inc.

Lower Court: Oklahoma
Docketed: 2020-05-19
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (1)Relisted (3)
Tags: ad-valorem-tax bracker-balancing-test federal-preemption government-interests indian-gaming-regulatory-act non-indian-entity non-indian-property state-taxation tribal-sovereignty
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2020-10-16 (distributed 3 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a generally applicable state ad valorem tax, as assessed against personal property owned by a non-Indian, out-of-state corporate entity and leased to a tribe for use in its casino operations, is preempted by the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act and the Court's 'particularized inquiry' balancing test

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED Whether a generally applicable state ad valorem tax, as assessed against personal property owned by a non-Indian, out-of-state corporate entity and leased to a tribe for use in its casino operations, is preempted by the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act and the Court’s “particularized inquiry” balancing test, see White Mountain Apache Tribe v. Bracker, 448 U.S. 136 (1980), where the tax does not infringe on any federal regulatory purpose contained in the IGRA, the tax does not interfere with any tribal sovereignty interests, and the tax supports relevant and important government interests, such as law enforcement, schools and health services.

Docket Entries

2020-10-19
Petition DENIED. Justice Thomas, dissenting from the denial of certiorari. (Detached <a href = 'https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/20pdf/19-1298_g314.pdf'>Opinion</a>)
2020-10-13
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/16/2020.
2020-10-05
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/9/2020.
2020-08-21
Reply of petitioners Rogers County Board of Tax Roll Corrections, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2020-08-05
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020.
2020-07-20
Brief of respondent Video Gaming Technologies, Inc. in opposition filed.
2020-06-18
Brief amicus curiae of Tulsa County Assessor John A. Wright filed.
2020-06-02
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 20, 2020.
2020-06-01
Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 18, 2020 to July 20, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-05-14
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 18, 2020)
2020-03-06
Application (19A983) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until May 15, 2020.
2020-03-03
Application (19A983) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from March 16, 2020 to May 15, 2020, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.

Attorneys

Rogers County Board of Tax Roll Corrections, et al.
Matthew Benjamin FreeBest & Sharp, Petitioner
Matthew Benjamin FreeBest & Sharp, Petitioner
Tulsa County Assessor John A. Wright
Leisa Sarchet WeintraubTulsa County Assessor's Office, Amicus
Leisa Sarchet WeintraubTulsa County Assessor's Office, Amicus
Video Gaming Technologies, Inc.
Kurt Maguire RupertHartzog Conger Cason, Respondent
Kurt Maguire RupertHartzog Conger Cason, Respondent