SALAZAR v. RAMAH NAVAJO CHAPTER

Citation

567 U.S. 182 (2011)

Decision : 5-4

Majority Opinion: Sonia Sotomayor

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

• John Roberts | dissent , justice wrote an opinion

• Ruth Ginsburg | dissent

• Samuel Alito | dissent

• Stephen Breyer | dissent

• Sonia Sotomayor | voted with the majority or plurality , justice wrote an opinion

Categories

• Canons of Construction
• 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.
• 543 U.S. 631 (2004), 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.