Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma v. Manufacturing Technologies, Inc.
523 U.S. 751 · Decided May 26, 1998 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma v. Manufacturing Technologies, Inc. was decided on May 26, 1998 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy wrote the 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
- 523 U.S. 751 · 118 S. Ct. 1700 · 140 L. Ed. 2d 981 · 1998 U.S. LEXIS 3406
- Docket number
- 96-1037
- Decided
- May 26, 1998
- Argued
- January 12, 1998
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- Anthony M. Kennedy
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Indians, state jurisdiction
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Dissent | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Dissent | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority |
Full case caption
Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma v. Manufacturing Technologies, Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 1997-069, docket 1997-069-01.
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