Block v. North Dakota

Holding that “Congress intended the QTA to provide the exclusive means by which adverse claimants could challenge the United States' title to real property”

Oklahoma Tax Comm'n v. Potawatomi Tribe

Holding that states have a right to collect taxes on certain cigarette sales on an Indian reservation, but the tribe is immune from suit seeking to enforce that right

California v. Cabazon Band of Mission Indians

Holding that state could not regulate high stakes bingo and poker games operated by tribes on reservation land

Washington v. Confederated Tribes

Holding that tribal sovereignty is "dependent on, and subordinate to" the Federal Government

Merrion v. Jicarilla Apache Tribe

Holding that an Indian tribe's power to exclude includes the power to tax nonmembers’ severance of oil and gas from tribal land

United States v. Mottaz

Holding that a QTA claim was barred because it was not brought within twelve years of accrual

DeCoteau v. District County Court

Holding that the reservation was terminated where there was express language regarding termination, a sum-certain payment, and tribal consent to the agreement

Oakland Tribune, Inc. v. Chronicle Pub. Co.

Finding no irreparable harm based on "loss of reputation, competitiveness, and goodwill" where plaintiff provided "only two affidavits" which "did not address the particular situation in issue" and "provided only conclusory statements"

Wisconsin Gas Co. v. F.E.R.C

Holding that to establish irreparable harm the movant must "substantiate the claim that irreparable injury is 'likely' to occur. . . . Bare allegations of what is likely to occur are of no value."

Washington Metro. Area, Etc. v. Holiday Tours

Holding that, "[w]ithout such a substantial indication of probable success, there would be no justification for the court's intrusion into the ordinary processes of administration and judicial review"

Section 701 - Application; definitions

Adopting the definition given in Section 551

Section 1151 - Indian country defined

Defining "Indian country" even more broadly

Section 2409a - Real property quiet title actions

Authorizing action "to adjudicate a disputed title to real property in which the United States claims an interest"

Section 2701 - Findings

Finding that “[f]ederal courts have held that section 81 of this title requires Secretarial review of management contracts dealing with Indian gaming, but does not provide standards for approval of such contracts”

Section 2710 - Tribal gaming ordinances

Providing "[n]et revenues . . . may be used to make per capita payments . . . only if" the tribe has already prepared a plan to meet its government essential services

Section 465 - Transferred

Authorizing Secretary to acquire lands "in his discretion"

Section 1166 - Gambling in Indian country

In § 1166(a), Congress did not intend to create an implied right of action that would give states the right to sue to enjoin class III gambling even if such gambling was a nuisance that could be enjoined under state law.

Section 2201 - Definitions

Extending full faith and credit for certain actions involving trust, restricted or controlled lands

Section 1300j-5 - Omitted