UNITED STATES v. SOUTHERN UTE TRIBE OR BAND OF INDIANS

Citation

402 U.S. 159 (1970)

Decision : 8-1

Majority Opinion: William Brennan

Justices Participating

• Byron White | voted with the majority or plurality

• Harry Blackmun | voted with the majority or plurality

• Hugo Black | voted with the majority or plurality

• John Harlan | voted with the majority or plurality

• Potter Stewart | voted with the majority or plurality

• Thurgood Marshall | voted with the majority or plurality

• Warren Burger | voted with the majority or plurality

• William Brennan | voted with the majority or plurality , justice wrote an opinion

• William Douglas | dissent , justice wrote an opinion

Categories

• Claims against the U.S.
• Indian Claims Commission
• Jurisdiction (other)
• Land/allotment/grants of land
• Treaties
• Wardship/Trust

Cited Cases

• 253 U.S. 275 (1919), UNITED STATES v. OMAHA TRIBE OF INDIANS
• 193 U.S. 127 (1903), DELAWARE INDIANS v. CHEROKEE NATION

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