THREE AFFILIATED TRIBES OF THE FORT BERTHOLD RESERVATION v. WOLD ENGINEERING, P. C., et al.

Citation

467 U.S. 138 (1983)

Decision : 7-2

Majority Opinion: Harry Blackmun

Justices Participating

• Byron White | voted with the majority or plurality

• Harry Blackmun | voted with the majority or plurality , justice wrote an opinion

• John Stevens | dissent

• Lewis Powell | voted with the majority or plurality

• Sandra O’Connor | voted with the majority or plurality

• Thurgood Marshall | voted with the majority or plurality

• Warren Burger | voted with the majority or plurality

• William Rehnquist | dissent , justice wrote an opinion

• William Brennan | voted with the majority or plurality

Categories

• Canons of Construction
• Civil jurisdiction
• Contracts
• Domestic Dependent Nations
• Indian Civil Rights Act
• Jurisdiction (other)
• Plenary Power
• Public Law 280
• States/Authority of states
• Tribal courts
• Wardship/Trust

Cited Cases

• 248 U.S. 78 (1918), ALASKA PACIFIC FISHERIES v. UNITED STATES
• 60 U.S. 366 (1856), JOSEPH FELLOWS, SURVIVOR OF ROBERT KENDLE, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, v. SUSAN BLACKSMITH AND ELY S. PARKER, ADMINISTRATORS OF JOHN BLACKSMITH, DECEASED
• 369 U.S. 60 (1961), ORGANIZED VILLAGE OF KAKE et al. v. EGAN, GOVERNOR OF ALASKA
• 145 U.S. 317 (1891), FELIX v. PATRICK
• 448 U.S. 136 (1979), WHITE MOUNTAIN APACHE TRIBE et al. v. BRACKER et al.
• 31 U.S. 515 (1832), SAMUEL A. WORCESTER, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR v. THE STATE OF GEORGIA
• 462 U.S. 324 (1982), NEW MEXICO et al. v. MESCALERO APACHE TRIBE
• 411 U.S. 164 (1972), MCCLANAHAN v. ARIZONA STATE TAX COMMISSION
• 390 U.S. 365 (1967), POAFPYBITTY et al. v. SKELLY OIL CO.
• 424 U.S. 382 (1975), FISHER v. DISTRICT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF MONTANA, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ROSEBUD
• 271 U.S. 432 (1925), UNITED STATES v. CANDELARIA et al.
• 426 U.S. 373 (1975), BRYAN v. ITASCA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
• 463 U.S. 545 (1982), ARIZONA et al. v. SAN CARLOS APACHE TRIBE OF ARIZONA et al.
• 400 U.S. 423 (1970), KENNERLY et al. v. DISTRICT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF MONTANA et al.
• 439 U.S. 463 (1978), WASHINGTON et al. v. CONFEDERATED BANDS AND TRIBES OF THE YAKIMA INDIAN NATION
• 358 U.S. 217 (1958), WILLIAMS et ux. v. LEE, DOING BUSINESS AS GANADO TRADING POST
• 458 U.S. 832 (1981), RAMAH NAVAJO SCHOOL BOARD, INC., et al. v. BUREAU OF REVENUE OF NEW MEXICO

Case Cited In

• 476 U.S. 877 (1985), THREE AFFILIATED TRIBES OF THE FORT BERTHOLD RESERVATION v. WOLD ENGINEERING, P. C., et al.
• 485 U.S. 439 (1987), RICHARD E. LYNG, SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE, et al. v. NORTHWEST INDIAN CEMETERY PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION et al.