MICHAEL E. LINCOLN, ACTING DIRECTOR OF THE INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE, et al. v. GROVER VIGIL et al.

Citation

508 U.S. 182 (1992)

Decision : 9-0

Majority Opinion: David Souter

Justices Participating

• Anthony Kennedy | voted with the majority or plurality

• Antonin Scalia | voted with the majority or plurality

• Byron White | voted with the majority or plurality

• Clarence Thomas | voted with the majority or plurality

• David Souter | voted with the majority or plurality , justice wrote an opinion

• Harry Blackmun | voted with the majority or plurality

• John Stevens | voted with the majority or plurality

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

• William Rehnquist | voted with the majority or plurality

Categories

• Indian Agents/Administrative law
• Jurisdiction (other)
• U.S. Constitution
• Wardship/Trust

Cited Cases

• 415 U.S. 199 (1973), MORTON, SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR v. RUIZ ET UX.
• 480 U.S. 700 (1986), UNITED STATES v. CHEROKEE NATION OF OKLAHOMA
• 30 U.S. 1 (1831), THE CHEROKEE NATION VS. THE STATE OF GEORGIA
• 210 U.S. 50 (1907), REUBEN QUICK BEAR v. LEUPP, COMMISSIONER OF INDIAN AFFAIRS
• 316 U.S. 286 (1941), SEMINOLE NATION v. UNITED STATES

Case Cited In

• 543 U.S. 631 (2004), CHEROKEE NATION OF OKLAHOMA AND SHOSHONE-PAIUTE TRIBES OF THE DUCK VALLEY RESERVATION v. MICHAEL O. LEAVITT, SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, et al.
• 564 U.S. 162 (2010), UNITED STATES, PETITIONER v. JICARILLA APACHE NATION
• 567 U.S. 182 (2011), SALAZAR v. RAMAH NAVAJO CHAPTER