Judge Blocks Klickitat County Effort To Shut Down Tribal Fireworks Stands

A federal judge has temporarily blocked Klickitat County from shutting down fireworks stands operating on tribal trust alloments in Wishram.  The Yakima Herald-Republic reports that U.S. District Court Judge Thomas O. Rice granted the Yakama Nation a temporary two-week order barring the county from taking action on the stands located on trust land outside he borders of the Yakama Nation reservation.  Yakama Nation officials sought the order after Klickitat County Sheriff Bob Songer issued letters telling tribal members to stop selling fireworks by Wednesday or risk arrest and seizure of their fireworks.  Lawyers for the tribe argued that county officials overstepped their authority.  County Commissioner David Sauter said he was disappointed by the decision, but while after the two weeks have passed the Fourth of July period will have passed before the County gets their day in court, he fully expects the issue to move forward.  County officials say they’re acting to reduce fire danger and that they have the authority because the stands are not located within the actual reservation.

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