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United States v. Cherokee Nation Of Okla.

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Advocates
Jeffrey P. Minear (on behalf of the petitioner)
James Wilcoxen (on behalf of the respondent)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
85-1940
Petitioner: 
United States
Respondent: 
Cherokee Nation Of Okla.
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1986-1987)
Opinion: 
480 U.S. 700 (1987)
Argued: 
Monday, February 23, 1987
Decided: 
Tuesday, March 31, 1987
Issues: 
Due Process, Takings Clause

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The Oyez Project, United States v. Cherokee Nation Of Okla. , 480 U.S. 700 (1987)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1986/1986_85_1940)
(last visited Sunday, November 29, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 9 votes for United States, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Takings Clause

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Full Opinion by Justice William H. Rehnquist