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.

Citation

543 U.S. 631 (2004)

Decision : 8-0

Majority Opinion: Stephen Breyer

Justices Participating

• Anthony Kennedy | voted with the majority or plurality

• Antonin Scalia | concurrence , justice wrote an opinion

• Clarence Thomas | voted with the majority or plurality

• David Souter | voted with the majority or plurality

• 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 , justice wrote an opinion

• William Rehnquist | other

Categories

• Claims against the U.S.
• Contracts
• Indian Agents/Administrative law
• Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act

Cited Cases

• 508 U.S. 182 (1992), MICHAEL E. LINCOLN, ACTING DIRECTOR OF THE INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE, et al. v. GROVER VIGIL et al.

Case Cited In

• 567 U.S. 182 (2011), SALAZAR v. RAMAH NAVAJO CHAPTER
• 577 U.S. 250 (2015), MENOMINEE INDIAN TRIBE OF WISCONSIN v. UNITED STATES