Oneida Indian Nation of New York v. County of Oneida
414 U.S. 661 · Decided January 21, 1974 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Oneida Indian Nation of New York v. County of Oneida was decided on January 21, 1974 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Byron R. White 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
- 414 U.S. 661 · 94 S. Ct. 772 · 39 L. Ed. 2d 73 · 1974 U.S. LEXIS 45
- Docket number
- 72-851
- Decided
- January 21, 1974
- Argued
- November 6, 1973
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Byron R. White
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Indians, state jurisdiction
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 1331
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Concurrence | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Oneida Indian Nation of New York et al. v. County of Oneida, New York, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1973-045, docket 1973-045-01.
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