United States v. Tohono O'Odham Nation
563 U.S. 307 · Decided April 26, 2011 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Tohono O'Odham Nation was decided on April 26, 2011 by a vote of 7–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy 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
- 563 U.S. 307 · 131 S. Ct. 1723 · 179 L. Ed. 2d 723 · 2011 U.S. LEXIS 3366
- Docket number
- 09-846
- Decided
- April 26, 2011
- Argued
- November 1, 2010
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–1
- Majority opinion
- Anthony M. Kennedy
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Indians (general)
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- 28-1500
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Special concurrence | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
Did not participate: Elena Kagan.
Full case caption
United States, Petitioner v. Tohono O'Odham Nation
SCDB identifiers: case 2010-041, docket 2010-041-01.
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