Escondido Mutual Water Co. v. La Jolla Band of Mission Indians

466 U.S. 765 · Decided May 15, 1984 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Escondido Mutual Water Co. v. La Jolla Band of Mission Indians was decided on May 15, 1984 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision in part, reversed or vacated it in part, and remanded the case. Justice Byron R. White wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Indians (general)” in the Civil Rights area.

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Full case caption

Escondido Mutual Water Co. et al. v. La Jolla Band of Mission Indians et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 1983-095, docket 1983-095-01.

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