Puyallup Tribe, Inc. v. Department of Game of Washington
433 U.S. 165 · Decided June 23, 1977 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Puyallup Tribe, Inc. v. Department of Game of Washington was decided on June 23, 1977 by a vote of 7–2. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice John Paul Stevens 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
- 433 U.S. 165 · 97 S. Ct. 2616 · 53 L. Ed. 2d 667 · 1977 U.S. LEXIS 138
- Docket number
- 76-423
- Decided
- June 23, 1977
- Argued
- April 18, 1977
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- John Paul Stevens
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Indians, state jurisdiction
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- 10 Stat. 1132
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Dissent | |
| 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 | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Puyallup Tribe, Inc., et al. v. Department of Game of Washington et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1976-165, docket 1976-165-01.
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