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WHITE MOUNTAIN APACHE TRIBE v. BRACKER

No. 78-1177.

448 U.S. 136 (1980)

WHITE MOUNTAIN APACHE TRIBE ET AL. v. BRACKER ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 27, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Neil Vincent Wake argued the cause for petitioner Pinetop Logging Co. Michael J. Brown argued the cause for petitioner White Mountain Apache Tribe. With them on the briefs were Leo R. Beus and Kathleen A. Rihr.

Ian A. Macpherson, Assistant Attorney General of Arizona, argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief were Robert K. Corbin, Attorney General, and Anthony B. Ching, Solicitor General.

Elinor Hadley Stillman argued the cause for the United States as amicus curiae urging reversal. With her on the brief were Solicitor General McCree, Assistant Attorney General Moorman, Deputy Solicitor General Claiborne, and Robert L. Klarquist.

MR. JUSTICE MARSHALL delivered the opinion of the Court.

In this case we are once again called upon to consider the extent of state authority over the activities of non-Indians engaged in commerce on an Indian reservation. The State of Arizona seeks to apply its motor carrier license and use fuel taxes to petitioner Pinetop Logging Co. (Pinetop), an enterprise consisting of two non-Indian corporations authorized to do business...

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