PATCHAK v. ZINKE

Citation

583 U.S. 244 (2017)

Decision : 6-3

Majority Opinion: Clarence Thomas

Justices Participating

• Anthony Kennedy | dissent

• Clarence Thomas | voted with the majority or plurality , justice wrote an opinion

• Elena Kagan | voted with the majority or plurality

• John Roberts | dissent , justice wrote an opinion

• Neil Gorsuch | dissent

• Ruth Ginsburg | concurrence , justice wrote an opinion

• Samuel Alito | voted with the majority or plurality

• Stephen Breyer | concurrence , justice wrote an opinion

• Sonia Sotomayor | concurrence , justice wrote an opinion

Categories

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

Cited Cases

• 10 U.S. 87 (1810), FLETCHER v. PECK
• 555 U.S. 379 (2008), DONALD L. CARCIERI, GOVERNOR OF RHODE ISLAND, et al. v. KEN L. SALAZAR, SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR, et al.
• 448 U.S. 371 (1979), UNITED STATES v. SIOUX NATION OF INDIANS et al.
• 239 U.S. 506 (1915), HALLOWELL v. COMMONS, ACTING INDIAN AGENT
• 567 U.S. 209 (2011), MATCH-E-BE-NASH-SHE-WISH BAND OF POTTAWATOMI INDIANS v. PATCHAK