C & L Enterprises, Inc. v. Citizen Band Potawatomi Indian Tribe of Oklahoma
532 U.S. 411 · Decided April 30, 2001 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
C & L Enterprises, Inc. v. Citizen Band Potawatomi Indian Tribe of Oklahoma was decided on April 30, 2001 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg 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
- 532 U.S. 411 · 121 S. Ct. 1589 · 149 L. Ed. 2d 623 · 2001 U.S. LEXIS 3374
- Docket number
- 00-292
- Decided
- April 30, 2001
- Argued
- March 19, 2001
- Court era
- Rehnquist 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
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Indians, state jurisdiction
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority |
Full case caption
C & L Enterprises, Inc. v. Citizen Band Potawatomi Indian Tribe of Oklahoma
SCDB identifiers: case 2000-047, docket 2000-047-01.
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