Nevada v. Floyd Hicks
533 U.S. 353 · Decided June 25, 2001 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Nevada v. Floyd Hicks was decided on June 25, 2001 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Antonin Scalia 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
- 533 U.S. 353 · 121 S. Ct. 2304 · 150 L. Ed. 2d 398 · 2001 U.S. LEXIS 4669
- Docket number
- 99-1994
- Decided
- June 25, 2001
- Argued
- March 21, 2001
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Antonin Scalia
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Indians, state jurisdiction
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Concurrence | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Concurrence | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Special concurrence |
Full case caption
Nevada, et al. v. Floyd Hicks, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 2000-080, docket 2000-080-01.
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