Merrion v. Jicarilla Apache Tribe
| Merrion v. Jicarilla Apache Tribe | |
|---|---|
| Argued March 30, 1981 Reargued November 4, 1981 Decided January 25, 1982 | |
| Full case name | Merrion et al., DBA Merrion & Bayless, et al. v. Jicarilla Apache Tribe et al. |
| Citations | 455 U.S. 130 (more) 102 S. Ct. 894; 71 L. Ed. 2d 21; 1982 U.S. LEXIS 25; 72 Oil & Gas Rep. 617 |
| Case history | |
| Prior | Merrion v. Jicarilla Apache Tribe, 617 F.2d 537 (10th Cir. 1980).; Merrion and Bayless, et al. v. Jicarilla Apache Tribe, et al., No. 77-292P and No. 77-343P, (D. N.Mex., 1979) (not reported) |
| Holding | |
| Held that an Indian tribe has the authority to impose taxes on non-Indians that are conducting business on the reservation as an inherent power under their tribal sovereignty. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Marshall, joined by Brennan, White, Blackmun, Powell, O'Connor |
| Dissent | Stevens, joined by Burger, Rehnquist |
| Laws applied | |
| U.S. Const. Art I, §8; 25 U.S.C. § 398a, et seq. | |
Merrion v. Jicarilla Apache Tribe, 455 U.S. 130 (1982), was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States holding that an Indian tribe has the authority to impose taxes on non-Indians that are conducting business on the reservation as an inherent power under their tribal sovereignty.