Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma v. United States
390 U.S. 468 · Decided April 1, 1968 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma v. United States was decided on April 1, 1968 unanimously (8–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Potter Stewart 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
- 390 U.S. 468 · 88 S. Ct. 1137 · 20 L. Ed. 2d 39 · 1968 U.S. LEXIS 2060
- Docket number
- 219
- Decided
- April 1, 1968
- Argued
- January 15, 1968
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Potter Stewart
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Indians (general)
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- 10 Stat. 1082
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Abe Fortas | Majority |
Did not participate: Thurgood Marshall.
Full case caption
Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma et al. v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1967-090, docket 1967-090-01.
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