El Paso Natural Gas Company v. Laura Neztsosie
526 U.S. 473 · Decided May 3, 1999 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
El Paso Natural Gas Company v. Laura Neztsosie was decided on May 3, 1999 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice David H. Souter 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
- 526 U.S. 473 · 119 S. Ct. 1430 · 143 L. Ed. 2d 635 · 1999 U.S. LEXIS 3004
- Docket number
- 98-6
- Decided
- May 3, 1999
- Argued
- March 2, 1999
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- David H. Souter
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Indians (general)
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- 42 U.S.C. § 2210
- 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 | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority |
Full case caption
El Paso Natural Gas Company, et al. v. Laura Neztsosie et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1998-051, docket 1998-051-01.
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