KEEBLE v. UNITED STATES

Citation

412 U.S. 205 (1972)

Decision : 6-3

Justices Participating

• William Douglas | voted with majority or plurality

• Potter Stewart | dissent , justice wrote an opinion

• Thurgood Marshall | voted with majority or plurality

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

• Byron White | voted with majority or plurality

• Warren Burger | voted with majority or plurality

• Harry Blackmun | voted with majority or plurality

• Lewis Powell | dissent

• William Rehnquist | dissent

Categories

• Criminal jurisdiction
• Major Crimes Act
• Plenary Power
• Tribal courts
• U.S. Constitution

Cited Cases

• 118 U.S. 375 (1885), UNITED STATES v. KAGAMA & ANOTHER, INDIANS
• 109 U.S. 556 (1883), ex parte CROW DOG
• 163 U.S. 376 (1895), TALTON v. MAYES
• 31 U.S. 515 (1832), SAMUEL A. WORCESTER, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR v. THE STATE OF GEORGIA

Case Cited In

• 430 U.S. 641 (1976), UNITED STATES v. ANTELOPE et al.
• 435 U.S. 313 (1977), UNITED STATES v. WHEELER
• 437 U.S. 634 (1977), UNITED STATES v. JOHN et al.