The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Abstract

Argument: Monday, March 24, 1986
Decision: Monday, June 16, 1986
Issues: Civil Rights, Indians, State Jurisdiction Over

Advocates

Raymond Cross (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Gary H. Lee (on behalf of the Respondent)

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: 6 votes for Three Affiliated Tribes, 3 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: 28 U.S.C. 1360
Voted with the majority
Marshall
Voted with the minority, joined Rehnquist's dissent
Brennan
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Voted with the minority, joined Rehnquist's dissent
Stevens
Voted with the majority
Powell
Voted with the majority
White
Wrote the majority opinion
O'Connor
Voted with the majority
Burger
Wrote a dissent
Rehnquist
Full Opinion by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor

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The Oyez Project, Three Affiliated Tribes v. Wold Engineering, 476 U.S. 877 (1986),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1985/1985_84_1973/>
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