Poafpybitty v. Skelly Oil Co.
390 U.S. 365 · Decided March 18, 1968 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Poafpybitty v. Skelly Oil Co. was decided on March 18, 1968 unanimously (8–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Chief Justice Earl Warren 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
- 390 U.S. 365 · 88 S. Ct. 982 · 19 L. Ed. 2d 1238 · 1968 U.S. LEXIS 2924
- Docket number
- 65
- Decided
- March 18, 1968
- Argued
- January 24, 1968
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Earl Warren
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Indians (general)
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- 25 U.S.C. § 396
- 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 William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Abe Fortas | Majority |
Did not participate: Thurgood Marshall.
Full case caption
Poafpybitty et al. v. Skelly Oil Co.
SCDB identifiers: case 1967-082, docket 1967-082-01.
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