FLANDREAU SANTEE SIOUX TRIBE v. U.S.

No. 99-1670.

197 F.3d 949 (1999)

FLANDREAU SANTEE SIOUX TRIBE, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: November 29, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michelle B. O'Connor, Washington, DC, argued, for appellant.

Michael M. Billion, Sioux Falls, SD, argued, for appellee.

Before BOWMAN, ROSS, and MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, Circuit Judges.


BOWMAN, Circuit Judge.

In 1988, the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe bought gasoline from a wholesaler and sold it to the public at a convenience store. When the Tribe bought the gasoline, the price included a federal excise tax. The Tribe asked the IRS for a refund of $12,300, the total amount of excise taxes it paid that year. The IRS initially gave the Tribe a refund, but then, after an audit, determined that the Tribe was not entitled to the refund after all. Not...

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