Affiliated Ute Citizens of Utah v. United States
406 U.S. 128 · Decided April 24, 1972 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Affiliated Ute Citizens of Utah v. United States was decided on April 24, 1972 unanimously (7–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision in part, reversed or vacated it in part, and remanded the case. Justice Harry A. Blackmun wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Governmental liability” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 406 U.S. 128 · 92 S. Ct. 1456 · 31 L. Ed. 2d 741 · 1972 U.S. LEXIS 163
- Docket number
- 70-78
- Decided
- April 24, 1972
- Argued
- October 18, 1971
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed and reversed (or vacated) in part and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Harry A. Blackmun
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Governmental liability
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 1399
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Did not participate: Lewis F. Powell Jr., William H. Rehnquist.
Full case caption
Affiliated Ute Citizens of Utah et al. v. United States et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1971-097, docket 1971-097-01.
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