United States v. Antelope

430 U.S. 641 · Decided April 19, 1977 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

United States v. Antelope was decided on April 19, 1977 unanimously (9–0). 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 “Indians (general)” in the Civil Rights area.

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Full case caption

United States v. Antelope et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 1976-084, docket 1976-084-01.

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