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

Citation

508 U.S. 182

Decision : 9-0

Majority Opinion: David Souter

Justices Participating

• Anthony Kennedy | voted with the majority or plurality , justice wrote no opinion
• Antonin Scalia | voted with the majority or plurality , justice wrote no opinion
• Byron White | voted with the majority or plurality , justice wrote no opinion
• Clarence Thomas | voted with the majority or plurality , justice wrote no opinion
• David Souter | voted with the majority or plurality , justice wrote an opinion
• Harry Blackmun | voted with the majority or plurality , justice wrote no opinion
• John Stevens | voted with the majority or plurality , justice wrote no opinion
• Sandra O’Connor | voted with the majority or plurality , justice wrote no opinion
• William Rehnquist | voted with the majority or plurality , justice wrote no opinion

Categories

* Indian Agents/Administrative law

Subopinions

Subopinion 1

Cited Cases

• 415 U.S. 199

• 480 U.S. 700

• 30 U.S. 1

• 210 U.S. 50

• 316 U.S. 286

Case Cited In

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• 564 U.S. 162 UNITED STATES, PETITIONER v. JICARILLA APACHE NATION, 2010
• 567 U.S. 182 SALAZAR v. RAMAH NAVAJO CHAPTER, 2011