Metlakatla Indian Community v. Egan
369 U.S. 45 · Decided March 5, 1962 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Metlakatla Indian Community v. Egan was decided on March 5, 1962 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Felix Frankfurter 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
- 369 U.S. 45 · 82 S. Ct. 552 · 7 L. Ed. 2d 562 · 1962 U.S. LEXIS 1685
- Docket number
- 2
- Decided
- March 5, 1962
- Argued
- December 13, 1961
- Court era
- Warren 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
- Felix Frankfurter
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Indians, state jurisdiction
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- 48 U.S.C. § 221
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority |
Full case caption
Metlakatla Indian Community, Annette Islands Reserve, v. Egan, Governor of Alaska, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1961-041, docket 1961-041-01.
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