Department of the Interior and Bureau of Indian Affairs v. Klamath Water Users Protective Association

Decided March 5, 2001. David Hackett Souter delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 99-1871 · 532 U.S. 1 (2001) · Cited 1,012 times

Holding

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How the Justices voted

Decided 9–0.

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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.

• United States Department of Justice v. Julian · 486 U.S. 1 (1988)
• United States v. Mitchell · 463 U.S. 206 (1983)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Sears, Roebuck & Co. · 421 U.S. 132 (1975)
• United States Department of Justice v. Tax Analysts · 492 U.S. 136 (1989)
• United States v. Weber Aircraft Corp. · 465 U.S. 792 (1984)
• Department of the Air Force v. Rose · 425 U.S. 352 (1976)
• United States v. Nobles · 422 U.S. 225 (1975)
• Environmental Protection Agency v. Mink · 410 U.S. 73 (1973)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Robbins Tire & Rubber Co. · 437 U.S. 214 (1978)
• Bob Jones University v. United States · 461 U.S. 574 (1983)
• Federal Bureau of Investigation v. Abramson · 456 U.S. 615 (1982)
• Nevada v. United States · 463 U.S. 110 (1983)
• Seminole Nation v. United States · 316 U.S. 286 (1942)

Cited by

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

• United States Fish and Wildlife Serv. v. Sierra Club, Inc. · 592 U.S. 261 (2021)

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