SOUTH CAROLINA et al. v. CATAWBA INDIAN TRIBE, INC.

Citation

476 U.S. 498 (1985)

Decision : 6-3

Majority Opinion: John Stevens

Justices Participating

• Byron White | voted with the majority or plurality

• Harry Blackmun | dissent , justice wrote an opinion

• John Stevens | voted with the majority or plurality , justice wrote an opinion

• Lewis Powell | voted with the majority or plurality

• Sandra O’Connor | dissent

• Thurgood Marshall | dissent

• Warren Burger | voted with the majority or plurality

• William Rehnquist | voted with the majority or plurality

• William Brennan | voted with the majority or plurality

Categories

• Canons of Construction
• Indian Agents/Administrative law
• Laches (statute of limitations)
• Land/allotment/grants of land
• States/Authority of states
• Termination
• Treaties
• Wardship/Trust

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