United States v. Jicarilla Apache Nation
564 U.S. 162 · Decided June 13, 2011 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Jicarilla Apache Nation was decided on June 13, 2011 by a vote of 7–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Samuel A. Alito 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
- 564 U.S. 162 · 131 S. Ct. 2313 · 180 L. Ed. 2d 187 · 2011 U.S. LEXIS 4381
- Docket number
- 10-382
- Decided
- June 13, 2011
- Argued
- April 20, 2011
- Court era
- Roberts 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
- Samuel A. Alito Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Indians (general)
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- 28-1491
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Special concurrence | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
Did not participate: Elena Kagan.
Full case caption
United States, Petitioner v. Jicarilla Apache Nation
SCDB identifiers: case 2010-062, docket 2010-062-01.
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