Tooahnippah v. Hickel
397 U.S. 598 · Decided April 27, 1970 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Tooahnippah v. Hickel was decided on April 27, 1970 by a vote of 7–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Chief Justice Warren E. Burger wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Judicial review of agency actions” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 397 U.S. 598 · 90 S. Ct. 1316 · 25 L. Ed. 2d 600 · 1970 U.S. LEXIS 109
- Docket number
- 300
- Decided
- April 27, 1970
- Argued
- January 14, 1970
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–1
- Majority opinion
- Warren E. Burger
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Judicial review of agency actions
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 25 U.S.C. § 373
- 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 | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Tooahnippah (Goombi), Administratrix, et al. v. Hickel, Secretary of the Interior, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1969-082, docket 1969-082-01.
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