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ANTOINE et ux. v. WASHINGTON (1975)

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ANTOINE et ux. v. WASHINGTON
Term: 1974
Important Dates
Argued: December 16, 1974
Decided: February 19, 1975
Outcome
Reversed and remanded
Vote
7-2
Majority
Harry BlackmunWilliam BrennanWarren BurgerThurgood MarshallLewis PowellByron White
Concurring
William Douglas
Dissenting
William RehnquistPotter Stewart

ANTOINE et ux. v. WASHINGTON is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on February 19, 1975. The case was argued before the court on December 16, 1974.

In a 7-2 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the ruling of the lower court and remanded the case for further proceedings consistent with the Court's opinion. The case originated from the Washington State Trial Court.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Civil Rights - Indians, state jurisdiction over
  • Petitioner: Indian, including Indian tribe or nation
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: State
  • Respondent state: Washington
  • Citation: 420 U.S. 194
  • How the court took jurisdiction: Appeal
  • What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
  • Who was the chief justice: Warren Burger
  • Who wrote the majority opinion: William Brennan

These data points were accessed from The Supreme Court Database, which also attempts to categorize the ideological direction of the court's ruling in each case. This case's ruling was categorized as liberal.

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