Supreme Court of the United States
New Mexico v. Mescalero Apache Tribe
June 13, 1983462 U.S. 324
Summary
The Supreme Court held that New Mexico's hunting and fishing laws are pre‑empted by federal law and cannot apply to the Mescalero Apache Tribe reservation, affirming the Court of Appeals judgment.
Holding
- Whether New Mexico may apply its hunting and fishing regulations to nonmembers on the Mescalero Apache Tribe reservation.. The application of New Mexico's hunting and fishing laws to the reservation is pre‑empted by federal law; the State may not impose its regulations on the Tribe's wildlife management scheme.
Docket 82-331
Cited authorities
- 25 U.S.C. §§ 1321
- Treaty of July
- 25 U.S.C. § 1322(b)
- 48 Stat. 984
- 25 U.S.C. § 461
- 18 U.S.C. § 1162
- 67 Stat. 588
- 18 U.S.C. § 1162
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