Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2008
Abstract
This Article places Bryan v. Itasca County in historical context and gives credit where credit is due. From the perspective of three decades, it describes the litigation and its ramifications, and highlights the work of the legal services attorneys who brought Indian tribes this landmark victory. Part I briefly describes the litigation through the state supreme court. Part II discusses, in much greater detail, the appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. Part III analyzes the unanimous Supreme Court opinion reversing the state courts and describes the breathtaking scope of the opinion, as well as its implications. Part IV briefly describes the development of Indian gaming in the years following Bryan through and beyond the important decision in Cabazon. Part V offers some insights from this important episode in American legal history.
Publication Title
Minnesota Law Review
Volume
92
First Page
919
Last Page
970
Recommended Citation
Kevin Washburn,
The Legacy of Bryan v. Itasca County: How an Erroneous $147 County Tax Notice Helped Bring Tribes $200 Billion in Indian Gaming Revenue,
92
Minnesota Law Review
919
(2008).
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https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/law_facultyscholarship/508
