New York Appellate Court Rules in Favor of Indian Cigarette Shipper on Procedural Issue

Jodi Rave Spotted Bear

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This story was filed on January 17, 2014

Here is the opinion in People v. Laughing. An excerpt: At the time the instant charge was lodged against defendant, and at present, the taxability by New York of Native American manufactured cigarettes under the circumstances at play here lacked … Continue reading →read more

Jodi Rave Spotted Bear (Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation)

Founder & Editor in Chief

Jodi Rave Spotted Bear

Location: Twin Buttes, North Dakota

Spoken Languages: English

Topic Expertise: Federal trust relationship with American Indians; Indigenous issues ranging from spirituality and environment to education and land rights

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