Meashintubby et al v. Paulk et al
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6:22-cv-00059
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February 01, 2023
Choctaw Citizens Can't Escape Okla. Income Tax, Judge Says
A federal judge said two Choctaw Nation citizens cannot recover thousands of dollars in state income tax simply because they live in Indian Country, slamming the door on a lawsuit that threatened to upend an entire system of civil regulation in Oklahoma.
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August 22, 2022
Okla. Tax Officials Say Choctaws Can't Block Penalties
Oklahoma Tax Commission officials have pressed a federal judge to toss a suit by two Choctaw Nation members challenging the state's authority to tax them on the tribe's reservation, saying the federal court can't enjoin the state's income tax and that blocking penalties for failing to pay it would create a loophole in federal tax law.
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August 08, 2022
Choctaw Members Say Okla. Officials Can't Dodge Tax Suit
Two Choctaw Nation members have asked a federal judge to reject Oklahoma tax officials' bid to escape a suit challenging the state's power to tax income the tribe members earned on the Choctaw reservation, saying their claims don't fit neatly under a federal tax law the state contends should block the suit.
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July 25, 2022
Okla. Tax Officials Look To End Choctaws' Post-McGirt Suit
Oklahoma tax officials have urged a federal court to toss a suit by two Choctaw Nation members who claim the U.S. Supreme Court's McGirt decision took away the state's power to tax income earned on the tribe's reservation, with the officials arguing that the federal Tax Injunction Act bars the court from hearing the suit.
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April 14, 2022
Okla. Rejects Choctaw Claim Seeking Tax Relief Under McGirt
Oklahoma tax officials say their authority still extends to newly recognized tribal reservations, rejecting a potentially pivotal lawsuit claiming that the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark McGirt decision stripped the state of its power to tax income earned on those lands.