Confederated Bands of Ute Indians v. United States
330 U.S. 169 · Decided February 17, 1947 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Confederated Bands of Ute Indians v. United States was decided on February 17, 1947 by a vote of 6–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Hugo L. Black 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
- 330 U.S. 169 · 67 S. Ct. 650 · 91 L. Ed. 823 · 1947 U.S. LEXIS 2648
- Docket number
- 141
- Decided
- February 17, 1947
- Argued
- January 14, 1947
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- Hugo L. Black
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Indians (general)
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- Executive order
- Type of law
- Other
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Dissent | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | |
| Justice Frank Murphy | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Wiley B. Rutledge | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority |
Full case caption
Confederated Bands of Ute Indians v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1946-054, docket 1946-054-01.
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