The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Abstract

Argument: Tuesday, January 15, 1980
Decision: Tuesday, March 18, 1980
Issues: Civil Rights, Indians, State Jurisdiction Over

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Facts of the Case

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Question

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Conclusion

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Ideology)

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Decision: 7 votes for United States, 2 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: 25 U.S.C. 357
Voted with the majority
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Voted with the majority
Stevens
Wrote a dissent
Blackmun
Voted with the minority, joined Blackmun's dissent
White
Voted with the majority
Stewart
Voted with the majority
Powell
Voted with the majority
Burger
Wrote the majority opinion
Rehnquist
Full Opinion by Justice William H. Rehnquist

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The Oyez Project, United States v. Clarke, 445 U.S. 253 (1980),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1979/1979_78_1693/>
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