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PLAINS COMMERCE BANK v. LONG FAMILY LAND & CATTLE CO. (2008)

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PLAINS COMMERCE BANK v. LONG FAMILY LAND & CATTLE CO.
Term: 2007
Important Dates
Argued: April 14, 2008
Decided: June 25, 2008
Outcome
Reversed
Vote
5-4
Majority
Samuel AlitoAnthony KennedyJohn RobertsAntonin ScaliaClarence Thomas
Dissenting
Stephen BreyerRuth Bader GinsburgDavid SouterJohn Paul Stevens

PLAINS COMMERCE BANK v. LONG FAMILY LAND & CATTLE CO. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on June 25, 2008. The case was argued before the court on April 14, 2008.

In a 5-4 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the South Dakota U.S. District Court.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Civil Rights - Indians (other than pertains to state jurisdiction over)
  • Petitioner: Bank, savings and loan, credit union, investment company
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: Indian, including Indian tribe or nation
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 554 U.S. 316
  • How the court took jurisdiction: Cert
  • What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
  • Who was the chief justice: John Roberts
  • Who wrote the majority opinion: John Roberts

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 conservative.

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