UNITED STATES v. BRYANT

Citation

579 U.S. 140 (2015)

Decision : 8-0

Majority Opinion: Ruth Ginsburg

Justices Participating

• Anthony Kennedy | voted with the majority or plurality

• Clarence Thomas | concurrence , justice wrote an opinion

• Elena Kagan | voted with the majority or plurality

• John Roberts | voted with the majority or plurality

• Ruth Ginsburg | voted with the majority or plurality , justice wrote an opinion

• Samuel Alito | voted with the majority or plurality

• Stephen Breyer | voted with the majority or plurality

• Sonia Sotomayor | voted with the majority or plurality

Categories

• Criminal jurisdiction
• Domestic Dependent Nations
• Indian Civil Rights Act
• Jurisdiction (other)
• Plenary Power
• Public Law 280
• Tribal courts
• U.S. Constitution

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• 554 U.S. 316 (2007), PLAINS COMMERCE BANK v. LONG FAMILY LAND & CATTLE CO.
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