The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Abstract

Argument: Tuesday, March 2, 1993
Decision: Monday, June 14, 1993
Issues: Civil Rights, Indians, State Jurisdiction Over

Advocates

Mark W. Barnett (on behalf of the Petitioner)
James A. Feldman (on behalf of the United States, as amicus curiae, supporting the Respondent)
Brian Stuart Koukoutchos (on behalf of the Respondents)

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 Seniority)

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Decision: 7 votes for South Dakota, 2 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: 58 Stat. 887
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Voted with the majority
White
Wrote a dissent
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Stevens
Voted with the majority
O'Connor
Voted with the majority
Scalia
Voted with the majority
Kennedy
Voted with the minority, joined Blackmun's dissent
Souter
Wrote the majority opinion
Thomas
Full Opinion by Justice Clarence Thomas

Cite this page

The Oyez Project, South Dakota v. Bourland, Individually And As Chairman Of The Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, 508 U.S. 679 (1993),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1990-1999/1992/1992_91_2051/>
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