UNITED STATES v. NAVAJO NATION

Citation

556 U.S. 287 (2008)

Decision : 9-0

Majority Opinion: Antonin Scalia

Justices Participating

• Anthony Kennedy | voted with the majority or plurality

• Antonin Scalia | voted with the majority or plurality , justice wrote an opinion

• Clarence Thomas | voted with the majority or plurality

• David Souter | concurrence , justice wrote an opinion

• John Roberts | voted with the majority or plurality

• John Stevens | concurrence

• Ruth Ginsburg | voted with the majority or plurality

• Samuel Alito | voted with the majority or plurality

• Stephen Breyer | voted with the majority or plurality

Categories

• Claims against the U.S.
• Indian Agents/Administrative law
• Natural Resources
• Sovereign immunity
• Wardship/Trust

Cited Cases

• 463 U.S. 206 (1982), UNITED STATES v. MITCHELL et al.
• 537 U.S. 488 (2002), UNITED STATES v. NAVAJO NATION
• 537 U.S. 465 (2002), UNITED STATES v. WHITE MOUNTAIN APACHE TRIBE
• 445 U.S. 535 (1979), UNITED STATES v. MITCHELL et al.

Case Cited In

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