Delaware Tribal Business Committee et al. v. Weeks et al.

Decided February 23, 1977. William Joseph Brennan Jr. delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 75-1301 · 430 U.S. 73 (1977) · Cited 124 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 8–1.

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Precedents cited

Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.

• Morton v. Mancari · 417 U.S. 535 (1974)
• Baker v. Carr · 369 U.S. 186 (1962)
• Buckley v. Valeo · 424 U.S. 1 (1976)
• Bolling v. Sharpe · 347 U.S. 497 (1954)
• Flemming v. Nestor · 363 U.S. 603 (1960)
• F. S. Royster Guano Co. v. Virginia · 253 U.S. 412 (1920)
• Mathews v. Diaz · 426 U.S. 67 (1976)
• Weinberger v. Wiesenfeld · 420 U.S. 636 (1975)
• McDonald v. Board of Election Comm'rs of Chicago · 394 U.S. 802 (1969)
• Mathews v. Lucas · 427 U.S. 495 (1976)
• Louisville Gas & Electric Co. v. Coleman · 277 U.S. 32 (1928)
• City of Eastlake v. Forest City Enterprises, Inc. · 426 U.S. 668 (1976)
• Schneider v. Rusk · 377 U.S. 163 (1964)
• Antoine v. Washington · 420 U.S. 194 (1975)
• United States v. Creek Nation · 295 U.S. 103 (1935)
• Northern Cheyenne Tribe v. Hollowbreast · 425 U.S. 649 (1976)

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Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.

• Fullilove v. Klutznick · 448 U.S. 448 (1980)
• Haaland v. Brackeen · 599 U.S. 255 (2023)
• United States v. Sioux Nation of Indians · 448 U.S. 371 (1980)
• Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. Pueblo of Santa Ana · 472 U.S. 237 (1985)
• Rice v. Cayetano · 528 U.S. 495 (2000)
• Illinois State Board of Elections v. Socialist Workers Party · 440 U.S. 173 (1979)
• Bowsher v. Synar · 478 U.S. 714 (1986)
• United States v. Locke · 471 U.S. 84 (1985)
• Countyof Oneida v. Oneida Indian Nation of NY · 470 U.S. 226 (1985)
• Hodel v. Irving · 481 U.S. 704 (1987)

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