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Montana v. United States

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Advocates
Louis F. Claiborne (on behalf of the United States as Respondent)
Urban L. Roth (on behalf of the Petitioners)
Thomas J. Lynaugh (on behalf of the Crow Tribe of Indians as Respondent)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
79-1128
Petitioner: 
Montana
Respondent: 
United States
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1975-1981)
Opinion: 
450 U.S. 544 (1981)
Argued: 
Wednesday, December 3, 1980
Decided: 
Tuesday, March 24, 1981
Issues: 
Civil Rights, Indians, State Jurisdiction Over

Cite this page
The Oyez Project, Montana v. United States , 450 U.S. 544 (1981)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1980/1980_79_1128)
(last visited Sunday, October 25, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 6 votes for Montana, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 11 Stat. 749

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Voted with the majority
Burger
Voted with the minority, joined Blackmun's dissent
Brennan
Wrote the majority opinion
Stewart
Voted with the majority
White
Voted with the minority, joined Blackmun's dissent
Marshall
Wrote a dissent
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Powell
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Wrote a regular concurrence
Stevens

Full Opinion by Justice Potter Stewart