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Washington Game Dept. v. Puyallup Tribe

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
72-481
Petitioner: 
Washington Game Dept.
Respondent: 
Puyallup Tribe
Consolidation: 
No. 72-746
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1972-1975)
Opinion: 
414 U.S. 44 (1973)
Argued: 
Wednesday, October 10, 1973
Decided: 
Monday, November 19, 1973
Issues: 
Civil Rights, Indians, State Jurisdiction Over

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The Oyez Project, Washington Game Dept. v. Puyallup Tribe , 414 U.S. 44 (1973)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1973/1973_72_481)
(last visited Thursday, November 26, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 9 votes for Washington Game Dept., 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 10 Stat. 1132

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Brennan
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Stewart
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White
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Full Opinion by Justice William O. Douglas