Northern Cheyenne Tribe v. Hollowbreast
425 U.S. 649 · Decided May 19, 1976 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Northern Cheyenne Tribe v. Hollowbreast was decided on May 19, 1976 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice William J. Brennan 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
- 425 U.S. 649 · 96 S. Ct. 1793 · 48 L. Ed. 2d 274 · 1976 U.S. LEXIS 126
- Docket number
- 75-145
- Decided
- May 19, 1976
- Argued
- March 29, 1976
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- William J. Brennan Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Indians (general)
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- 44 Stat. 690
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority |
Full case caption
Northern Cheyenne Tribe v. Hollowbreast et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1975-093, docket 1975-093-01.
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