Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin v. United States
577 U.S. 250 · Decided January 25, 2016 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin v. United States was decided on January 25, 2016 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Indians (general)” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 577 U.S. 250 · 136 S. Ct. 750 · 193 L. Ed. 2d 652 · 2016 U.S. LEXIS 971
- Docket number
- 14-510
- Decided
- January 25, 2016
- Argued
- December 1, 2015
- 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
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Samuel A. Alito Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Indians (general)
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- 25 USC 450
- 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Majority | |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority |
Full case caption
Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 2015-023, docket 2015-023-01.
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