KERR-MCGEE CORP. v. NAVAJO TRIBE OF INDIANS et al.

Citation

471 U.S. 195 (1984)

Decision : 8-0

Majority Opinion: Warren Burger

Justices Participating

• Byron White | voted with the majority or plurality

• Harry Blackmun | voted with the majority or plurality

• John Stevens | voted with the majority or plurality

• Lewis Powell | other

• 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 , justice wrote an opinion

• William Rehnquist | voted with the majority or plurality

• William Brennan | voted with the majority or plurality

Categories

• Indian Agents/Administrative law
• Indian Reorganization Act
• Natural Resources
• Plenary Power
• Taxes

Cited Cases

• 462 U.S. 324 (1982), NEW MEXICO et al. v. MESCALERO APACHE TRIBE
• 455 U.S. 130 (1981), MERRION et al., DBA MERRION & BAYLESS, et al. v. JICARILLA APACHE TRIBE et al.
• 436 U.S. 49 (1977), SANTA CLARA PUEBLO et al. v. MARTINEZ et al.
• 358 U.S. 217 (1958), WILLIAMS et ux. v. LEE, DOING BUSINESS AS GANADO TRADING POST
• 447 U.S. 134 (1979), WASHINGTON et al. v. CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE COLVILLE INDIAN RESERVATION et al.

Case Cited In

• 537 U.S. 488 (2002), UNITED STATES v. NAVAJO NATION
• 554 U.S. 316 (2007), PLAINS COMMERCE BANK v. LONG FAMILY LAND & CATTLE CO.