YELLEN v. CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE CHEHALIS RESERVATION

Citation

594 U.S. 338 (2020)

Decision : 6-3

Majority Opinion: Sonia Sotomayor

Justices Participating

• Amy Barrett | voted with the majority or plurality

• Brett Kavanaugh | voted with the majority or plurality

• Clarence Thomas | dissent

• Elena Kagan | dissent

• John Roberts | voted with the majority or plurality

• Neil Gorsuch | dissent , 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 , justice wrote an opinion

Categories

• Alaska
• Canons of Construction
• Domestic Dependent Nations
• Indian Agents/Administrative law
• Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act
• Indianness/Identity
• Plenary Power
• Termination