Chickasaw Nation v. United States
534 U.S. 84 · Decided November 27, 2001 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Chickasaw Nation v. United States was decided on November 27, 2001 by a vote of 7–2. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Stephen G. Breyer 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
- 534 U.S. 84 · 122 S. Ct. 528 · 151 L. Ed. 2d 474 · 2001 U.S. LEXIS 10813
- Docket number
- 00-507
- Decided
- November 27, 2001
- Argued
- October 2, 2001
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Stephen G. Breyer
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Indians (general)
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- 25 U.S.C. § 2719
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- 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 | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Dissent | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Chickasaw Nation v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 2001-005, docket 2001-005-01.
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