Minnesota et al. v. United States et al.

Opinion summary

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The case involved a dispute between the state of Minnesota and the United States regarding land ownership and jurisdiction. The central issue was whether certain lands, originally granted to Native American tribes under treaties, were subject to state taxation after being transferred from tribal ownership. The Supreme Court held that these lands remained exempt from state taxes even after they had been sold by individual Native Americans to non-Native buyers. This decision was based on interpretations of federal law governing Indian affairs, which aimed at protecting Native American interests in their allotted lands until Congress explicitly stated otherwise.