UNITED STATES v. WHITE MOUNTAIN APACHE TRIBE

Citation

537 U.S. 465 (2002)

Decision : 5-4

Majority Opinion: David Souter

Justices Participating

• Anthony Kennedy | dissent

• Antonin Scalia | dissent

• Clarence Thomas | dissent , justice wrote an opinion

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

• John Stevens | voted with the majority or plurality

• Ruth Ginsburg | concurrence , justice wrote an opinion

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

• Stephen Breyer | concurrence

• William Rehnquist | dissent

Categories

• Claims against the U.S.
• Indian Agents/Administrative law
• Jurisdiction (other)
• Sovereign immunity
• Wardship/Trust

Cited Cases

• 412 U.S. 391 (1972), UNITED STATES v. MASON, ADMINISTRATOR, et al.
• 448 U.S. 136 (1979), WHITE MOUNTAIN APACHE TRIBE et al. v. BRACKER et al.
• 463 U.S. 206 (1982), UNITED STATES v. MITCHELL et al.
• 30 U.S. 1 (1831), THE CHEROKEE NATION VS. THE STATE OF GEORGIA
• 445 U.S. 535 (1979), UNITED STATES v. MITCHELL et al.

Case Cited In

• 556 U.S. 287 (2008), UNITED STATES v. NAVAJO NATION
• 564 U.S. 162 (2010), UNITED STATES, PETITIONER v. JICARILLA APACHE NATION