City of Sherrill v. Oneida Indian Nation of New York
544 U.S. 197 · Decided March 29, 2005 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
City of Sherrill v. Oneida Indian Nation of New York was decided on March 29, 2005 by a vote of 8–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Indians, state jurisdiction” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 544 U.S. 197 · 125 S. Ct. 1478 · 161 L. Ed. 2d 386 · 2005 U.S. LEXIS 2927
- Docket number
- 03-855
- Decided
- March 29, 2005
- Argued
- January 11, 2005
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Indians, state jurisdiction
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- 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 | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority |
Full case caption
City of Sherrill, New York v. Oneida Indian Nation of New York, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 2004-034, docket 2004-034-01.
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