{"argument_date":"2001-10-02T00:00:00Z","arguments":[{"argument_date":"2001-10-02T00:00:00Z","heading":"What happened at the argument","official_detail_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcript/2001","official_transcript_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-507.pdf","paragraphs":["Mr. Luthey argued Congress exempted tribes from federal wagering taxes.","Mr. Dumont defended the statute's application to tribal gaming.","Chief Justice Rehnquist closed the argument by submitting the case."],"reargument":false,"sequence":1,"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 24, lines 19-27","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-507.pdf","page_label":"file page 24, lines 19-27"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-507.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-13"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 5-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-507.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 5-15"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 47, lines 15-17","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-507.pdf","page_label":"file page 47, lines 15-17"}]}],"caption":"Chickasaw Nation v. 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The United States argues the tax applies to tribes.","dek_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 24, lines 19-27","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-507.pdf","page_label":"file page 24, lines 19-27"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-507.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-13"}],"dispositions":[],"latest_court_document_date":"2001-10-02T00:00:00Z","maturity":"official_transcript","official_detail_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcript/2001","official_disposition_urls":[],"official_docket_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/docket/docketfiles/html/public/00-507.html","primary_docket":"00-507","revisions":[{"correction_note":"Rewritten to the concise citizen-facing editorial standard.","created_at":"2026-08-31T17:43:09.115872Z","maturity":"official_transcript","revision_number":1},{"correction_note":"Migrated to the dated official Court activity contract without model use.","created_at":"2026-09-05T03:22:24Z","maturity":"official_transcript","revision_number":2}],"schema_version":"1.1","sections":[{"heading":"What this case is about","paragraphs":["The Chickasaw Nation argues Congress exempted tribes from federal wagering taxes. The United States argues the tax applies to tribal gaming operations."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 24, lines 19-27","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-507.pdf","page_label":"file page 24, lines 19-27"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-507.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-13"}]},{"heading":"How the case got here","paragraphs":["The Supreme Court heard oral argument in this case on October 2, 2001."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 5-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-507.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 5-15"}]},{"heading":"What each side wants","paragraphs":["The Chickasaw Nation wants a tax exemption for its gaming.","The United States wants the tax to apply to tribal gaming."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 24, lines 19-27","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-507.pdf","page_label":"file page 24, lines 19-27"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-507.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-13"}]},{"heading":"What each side says","paragraphs":["The Chickasaw Nation argues Congress exempted tribes from federal wagering taxes.","The United States argues the tax applies to tribal gaming operations."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 24, lines 19-27","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-507.pdf","page_label":"file page 24, lines 19-27"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-507.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-13"}]},{"heading":"What the justices asked","paragraphs":["Chief Justice Rehnquist asked if the advocate was excited about defending the statute."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 47, lines 15-17","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-507.pdf","page_label":"file page 47, lines 15-17"}]},{"heading":"Why it matters","paragraphs":["Tribal gaming revenue depends on this tax status. Federal tax policy affects tribal economic autonomy. State gaming operations enjoy specific tax exemptions."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 24, lines 19-27","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-507.pdf","page_label":"file page 24, lines 19-27"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-507.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-13"}]},{"heading":"What happens next","paragraphs":["This article currently covers the argument record. Use the official docket link for later case activity."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 5-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-507.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 5-15"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 47, lines 15-17","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-507.pdf","page_label":"file page 47, lines 15-17"}]}],"slug":"2001-00-507-chickasaw-nation-v-united-states","term":"2001","title":"Do federal wagering taxes apply to tribal gaming operations?","title_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 24, lines 19-27","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-507.pdf","page_label":"file page 24, lines 19-27"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2001/00-507.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-13"}],"topics":[],"undated_disposition_date_fallback":null,"updated_at":"2026-09-05T03:22:24Z"}