MATCH-E-BE-NASH-SHE-WISH BAND OF POTTAWATOMI INDIANS v. PATCHAK

Citation

567 U.S. 209 (2011)

Decision : 8-1

Majority Opinion: Elena Kagan

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

• Elena Kagan | voted with the majority or plurality , justice wrote an opinion

• John Roberts | voted with the majority or plurality

• Ruth Ginsburg | voted with the majority or plurality

• Samuel Alito | voted with the majority or plurality

• Stephen Breyer | voted with the majority or plurality

• Sonia Sotomayor | dissent , justice wrote an opinion

Categories

• Claims against the U.S.
• Indian Agents/Administrative law
• Indian Gaming Regulatory Act/gaming
• Indian Reorganization Act
• Jurisdiction (other)
• Land/allotment/grants of land
• Sovereign immunity
• Wardship/Trust

Cited Cases

• 555 U.S. 379 (2008), DONALD L. CARCIERI, GOVERNOR OF RHODE ISLAND, et al. v. KEN L. SALAZAR, SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR, et al.
• 411 U.S. 145 (1972), MESCALERO APACHE TRIBE v. JONES, COMMISSIONER, BUREAU OF REVENUE OF NEW MEXICO, et al.
• 417 U.S. 535 (1973), MORTON, SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR, et al. v. MANCARI et al.
• 476 U.S. 834 (1985), UNITED STATES v. MOTTAZ

Case Cited In

• 583 U.S. 244 (2017), PATCHAK v. ZINKE