Michigan v. Bay Mills Indian Community
572 U.S. 782 · Decided May 27, 2014 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Michigan v. Bay Mills Indian Community was decided on May 27, 2014 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Elena Kagan 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
- 572 U.S. 782 · 134 S. Ct. 2024 · 188 L. Ed. 2d 1071 · 2014 U.S. LEXIS 3596
- Docket number
- 12-515
- Decided
- May 27, 2014
- Argued
- December 2, 2013
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Elena Kagan
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Indians, state jurisdiction
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- 25-2701
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Dissent | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Dissent | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Michigan v. Bay Mills Indian Community
SCDB identifiers: case 2013-048, docket 2013-048-01.
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- Donald L. Carcieri v. Ken L. Salazar
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