Bruce Babbitt v. Marvin K. Youpee, Sr.
519 U.S. 234 · Decided January 21, 1997 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Bruce Babbitt v. Marvin K. Youpee, Sr. was decided on January 21, 1997 by a vote of 8–1. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Due process, takings clause” in the Due Process area. SCDB records that the Court declared an act of Congress unconstitutional.
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Case details
- Citations
- 519 U.S. 234 · 117 S. Ct. 727 · 136 L. Ed. 2d 696 · 1997 U.S. LEXIS 469
- Docket number
- 95-1595
- Decided
- January 21, 1997
- Argued
- December 2, 1996
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Due process, takings clause
- Issue area
- Due Process
- Legal provision
- 25 U.S.C. § 2206
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Held unconstitutional
- An act of Congress
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority |
Full case caption
Bruce Babbitt, Secretary of the Interior, et al. v. Marvin K. Youpee, Sr., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1996-017, docket 1996-017-01.
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