Fisher v. District Court of the Sixteenth Judicial District of Montana
424 U.S. 382 · Decided March 1, 1976 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Fisher v. District Court of the Sixteenth Judicial District of Montana was decided on March 1, 1976 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Indians, state jurisdiction” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 424 U.S. 382 · 96 S. Ct. 943 · 47 L. Ed. 2d 106 · 1976 U.S. LEXIS 24
- Docket number
- 75-5366
- Decided
- March 1, 1976
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Indians, state jurisdiction
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- 25 U.S.C. § 372
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority |
Full case caption
Fisher v. District Court of the Sixteenth Judicial District of Montana, in and for the County of Rosebud
SCDB identifiers: case 1975-038, docket 1975-038-01.
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