Arizona v. the Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc.
570 U.S. 1 · Decided June 17, 2013 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Arizona v. the Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc. was decided on June 17, 2013 by a vote of 7–2. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Antonin Scalia wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Voting” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 570 U.S. 1 · 133 S. Ct. 2247 · 186 L. Ed. 2d 239 · 2013 U.S. LEXIS 4544
- Docket number
- 12-71
- Decided
- June 17, 2013
- Argued
- March 18, 2013
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Antonin Scalia
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Voting
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- 42-1973
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Majority | |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority |
Full case caption
Arizona, et Al., Petitioners v. the Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 2012-064, docket 2012-064-01.
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