BOWEN, SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, et al. v. ROY et al.

Citation

476 U.S. 693 (1985)

Decision : 8-1

Majority Opinion: Warren Burger

Justices Participating

• Byron White | dissent , justice wrote an opinion

• Harry Blackmun | concurrence , justice wrote an opinion

• John Stevens | concurrence , justice wrote an opinion

• Lewis Powell | voted with the majority or plurality

• Sandra O’Connor | concurrence , justice wrote an opinion

• Thurgood Marshall | concurrence

• Warren Burger | voted with the majority or plurality , justice wrote an opinion

• William Rehnquist | voted with the majority or plurality

• William Brennan | concurrence

Categories

• Indian Agents/Administrative law
• Religion
• U.S. Constitution

Cited Cases

Case Cited In

• 485 U.S. 439 (1987), RICHARD E. LYNG, SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE, et al. v. NORTHWEST INDIAN CEMETERY PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION et al.
• 494 U.S. 872 (1989), EMPLOYMENT DIVISION, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES OF OREGON, et al. v. SMITH et al.