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1996 term · Rehnquist Court · 5-4

Idaho, et al. v. Coeur D'Alene Tribe of Idaho, etc., et al.

521 U.S. 261 · 117 S. Ct. 2028 · 1997 U.S. LEXIS 4030

The record

Term
1996
Decided
Issue area
Federalism
Vote split
5-4
Winning party
Petitioner
Decision direction
Conservative
Chief Justice
Rehnquist Court
Disposition
Affirmed and remanded in part
Docket
94-1474
U.S. Reports
521 U.S. 261
S. Ct. citation
117 S. Ct. 2028
LEXIS citation
1997 U.S. LEXIS 4030

How the bench divided

M 2 majorityC 3 concurringD 4 dissenting

How each justice voted in Idaho, et al. v. Coeur D'Alene Tribe of Idaho, etc., et al.
JusticeVote
William RehnquistMajority
Anthony KennedyMajority
Sandra Day O'ConnorRegular concurrence
Antonin ScaliaRegular concurrence
Clarence ThomasRegular concurrence
John Paul StevensDissent
David SouterDissent
Ruth Bader GinsburgDissent
Stephen BreyerDissent

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