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Cotton Petroleum Corp. v. New Mexico

Docket: 87-1327
Citation: 490 U.S. 163 (1989)
Appellant: Cotton Petroleum Corp.
Appellee: New Mexico

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Abstract

Argument: Wednesday, November 30, 1988
Decision: Tuesday, April 25, 1989
Issues: Civil Rights, Indians, State Jurisdiction Over

Advocates

Daniel H. Israel (on behalf of the Appellants)
Harold D. Stratton (on behalf of the Appellees)

Facts of the Case

None

Question

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Conclusion

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Seniority)

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Decision: 6 votes for New Mexico, 3 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: 25 U.S.C. 396
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Voted with the minority, joined Blackmun's dissent
Brennan
Voted with the majority
White
Voted with the minority, joined Blackmun's dissent
Marshall
Wrote a dissent
Blackmun
Wrote the majority opinion
Stevens
Voted with the majority
O'Connor
Voted with the majority
Scalia
Voted with the majority
Kennedy
Full Opinion by Justice John Paul Stevens

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The Oyez Project, Cotton Petroleum Corp. v. New Mexico, 490 U.S. 163 (1989),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1988/1988_87_1327/>
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