EL PASO NATURAL GAS COMPANY, et al. v. LAURA NEZTSOSIE et al.

Citation

526 U.S. 473 (1998)

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

• Clarence Thomas | voted with the majority or plurality

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

• John Stevens | voted with the majority or plurality

• Ruth Ginsburg | voted with the majority or plurality

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

• Stephen Breyer | voted with the majority or plurality

• William Rehnquist | voted with the majority or plurality

Categories

• Civil jurisdiction
• Natural Resources
• Tribal courts

Cited Cases

• 471 U.S. 845 (1984), NATIONAL FARMERS UNION INSURANCE COS. et al. v. CROW TRIBE OF INDIANS et al.
• 480 U.S. 9 (1986), IOWA MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. v. LAPLANTE et al.
• 436 U.S. 49 (1977), SANTA CLARA PUEBLO et al. v. MARTINEZ et al.

Case Cited In

• 533 U.S. 353 (2000), NEVADA, et al. v. FLOYD HICKS, et al.