Wilson v. Omaha Indian Tribe

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
78-160
Petitioner: 
Wilson
Respondent: 
Omaha Indian Tribe
Consolidation: 
No. 78-161
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1975-1981)
Opinion: 
442 U.S. 653 (1979)
Location No location information present.

Cite this page
The Oyez Project, Wilson v. Omaha Indian Tribe , 442 U.S. 653 (1979)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1978/1978_78_160)
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 8 votes for Wilson, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 25 U.S.C. 194

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Voted with the majority, joined Blackmun's concurrence
Burger
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Voted with the majority
Stewart
Wrote the majority opinion
White
Voted with the majority
Marshall
Wrote a regular concurrence
Blackmun
Did not participate
Powell
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Voted with the majority
Stevens

Full Opinion by Justice Byron R. White

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