Dollar General Corporation v. Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians
579 U.S. 545 · Decided June 23, 2016 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Dollar General Corporation v. Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians was decided on June 23, 2016 by a vote of 4–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. The Justices were equally divided, which leaves the lower court's judgment in place without setting precedent. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Indians (general)” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 579 U.S. 545 · 136 S. Ct. 2159 · 195 L. Ed. 2d 637 · 2016 U.S. LEXIS 4056
- Docket number
- 13-1496
- Decided
- June 23, 2016
- Argued
- December 7, 2015
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Equally divided vote
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 4–4
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Indians (general)
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Type of law
- No legal provision
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Equally divided vote | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Equally divided vote | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Equally divided vote | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Equally divided vote | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Equally divided vote | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Equally divided vote | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Equally divided vote | |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Equally divided vote |
Full case caption
Dollar General Corporation v. Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians
SCDB identifiers: case 2015-025, docket 2015-025-01.
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