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United States v. Southern Ute Indians

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Lawrence G. Wallace (argued the cause for the United States)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
515
Petitioner: 
United States
Respondent: 
Southern Ute Indians
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1970-1971)
Opinion: 
402 U.S. 159 (1971)
Argued: 
Monday, March 1, 1971
Decided: 
Monday, April 26, 1971
Issues: 
Civil Rights, Indians

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The Oyez Project, United States v. Southern Ute Indians , 402 U.S. 159 (1971)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1970/1970_515)
(last visited Saturday, November 21, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 8 votes for United States, 1 vote(s) against
Legal provision: res judicata

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Voted with the majority
Burger
Voted with the majority
Black
Wrote a dissent
Douglas
Voted with the majority
Harlan
Wrote the majority opinion
Brennan
Voted with the majority
Stewart
Voted with the majority
White
Voted with the majority
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Blackmun

Full Opinion by Justice William J. Brennan, Jr.