Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians v. Patchak
567 U.S. 209 · Decided June 18, 2012 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians v. Patchak was decided on June 18, 2012 by a vote of 8–1. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Elena Kagan wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Standing, statutory” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 567 U.S. 209 · 132 S. Ct. 2199 · 183 L. Ed. 2d 211 · 2012 U.S. LEXIS 4659
- Docket number
- 11-246
- Decided
- June 18, 2012
- Argued
- April 24, 2012
- 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
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- Elena Kagan
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Standing, statutory
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 25-465
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians v. Patchak
SCDB identifiers: case 2011-065, docket 2011-065-01.
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