Plains Commerce Bank v. Long Family Land & Cattle Co.
554 U.S. 316 · Decided June 25, 2008 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Plains Commerce Bank v. Long Family Land & Cattle Co. was decided on June 25, 2008 by a vote of 5–4. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Indians (general)” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 554 U.S. 316 · 128 S. Ct. 2709 · 171 L. Ed. 2d 457 · 2008 U.S. LEXIS 5261
- Docket number
- 07-411
- Decided
- June 25, 2008
- Argued
- April 14, 2008
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Indians (general)
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Dissent | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority |
Full case caption
Plains Commerce Bank v. Long Family Land & Cattle Co.
SCDB identifiers: case 2007-066, docket 2007-066-01.
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