United States v. Alcea Band of Tillamooks
329 U.S. 40 · Decided November 25, 1946 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Alcea Band of Tillamooks was decided on November 25, 1946 by a vote of 5–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson wrote the opinion announcing the judgment of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Indians (general)” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 329 U.S. 40 · 67 S. Ct. 167 · 91 L. Ed. 29 · 1946 U.S. LEXIS 1696
- Docket number
- 26
- Decided
- November 25, 1946
- Argued
- January 31, 1946
- Reargued
- October 25, 1946
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Judgment of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–3
- Majority opinion
- Fred M. Vinson
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Indians (general)
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- 49 Stat. 801
- 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 | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Frank Murphy | Majority | |
| Justice Wiley B. Rutledge | Dissent | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Judgment of the Court | Wrote an opinion |
Did not participate: Robert H. Jackson.
Full case caption
United States v. Alcea Band of Tillamooks et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1946-004, docket 1946-004-01.
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