South Dakota v. Gregg Bourland, Etc.
508 U.S. 679 · Decided June 14, 1993 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
South Dakota v. Gregg Bourland, Etc. was decided on June 14, 1993 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Clarence Thomas 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
- 508 U.S. 679 · 113 S. Ct. 2309 · 124 L. Ed. 2d 606 · 1993 U.S. LEXIS 4034
- Docket number
- 91-2051
- Decided
- June 14, 1993
- Argued
- March 2, 1993
- 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
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Clarence Thomas
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Indians, state jurisdiction
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- 58 Stat. 887
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Dissent | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
South Dakota v. Gregg Bourland, Etc., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1992-097, docket 1992-097-01.
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