Oneida Indian Nation of New York et al. v. County of Oneida, New York, et al.

Decided January 21, 1974. Byron Raymond White delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 72-851 · 414 U.S. 661 (1974) · Cited 915 times

Holding

The complaint states a controversy arising under the Constitution, laws, or treaties of the United States sufficient to invoke the jurisdiction of the District Court under 28 U.S.C.

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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.

• Taylor v. Anderson · 234 U.S. 74 (1914)
• Gully v. First Nat. Bank in Meridian · 299 U.S. 109 (1936)
• Minnesota v. United States · 305 U.S. 382 (1939)
• Shulthis v. McDougal · 225 U.S. 561 (1912)
• New York Ex Rel. Ray v. Martin · 326 U.S. 496 (1946)
• Buttz v. Northern Pacific Railroad · 119 U.S. 55 (1886)
• The Fair v. Kohler Die & Specialty Co. · 228 U.S. 22 (1913)
• United States v. Kagama · 118 U.S. 375 (1886)
• Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. v. Northwestern Public Service Co. · 341 U.S. 246 (1951)
• Tennessee v. Union & Planters' Bank · 152 U.S. 454 (1894)
• Levering & Garrigues Co. v. Morrin · 289 U.S. 103 (1933)
• United States v. Sandoval · 231 U.S. 28 (1913)
• United States v. Santa Fe Pacific Railroad · 314 U.S. 339 (1942)
• The Kansas Indians · 72 U.S. 737 (1867)
• Shoshone Mining Co. v. Rutter · 177 U.S. 505 (1900)
• United States v. Shoshone Tribe of Indians · 304 U.S. 111 (1938)
• Tee-Hit-Ton Indians v. United States · 348 U.S. 272 (1955)
• Packer v. Bird · 137 U.S. 661 (1891)
• Cramer v. United States · 261 U.S. 219 (1923)

Cited by

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

• Countyof Oneida v. Oneida Indian Nation of NY · 470 U.S. 226 (1985)
• City of Sherrill v. Oneida Indian Nation of NY · 544 U.S. 197 (2005)
• Wilson v. Omaha Indian Tribe · 442 U.S. 653 (1979)
• South Carolina v. Catawba Indian Tribe, Inc. · 476 U.S. 498 (1986)
• Weinberger v. Salfi · 422 U.S. 749 (1975)
• Franchise Tax Bd. of Cal. v. Construction Laborers Vacation Trust for Southern Cal. · 463 U.S. 1 (1983)
• Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. Pueblo of Santa Ana · 472 U.S. 237 (1985)
• BRENDALE v. CONFEDERATED TRIBES AND BANDS OF THE YAKIMA INDIAN NATION Et Al. · 492 U.S. 408 (1989)
• Steel Co. v. Citizens for a Better Environment · 523 U.S. 83 (1998)
• Caterpillar Inc. v. Williams · 482 U.S. 386 (1987)
• Hagans v. Lavine · 415 U.S. 528 (1974)
• Duke Power Co. v. Carolina Environmental Study Group, Inc. · 438 U.S. 59 (1978)
• Amoco Production Co. v. Village of Gambell · 480 U.S. 531 (1987)
• Idaho v. Coeur D'Alene Tribe of Idaho · 521 U.S. 261 (1997)
• Beneficial National Bank v. Anderson · 539 U.S. 1 (2003)
• United States v. Wheeler · 435 U.S. 313 (1978)
• Arthur Andersen LLP v. Carlisle · 556 U.S. 624 (2009)
• National Farmers Union Insurance v. Crow Tribe of Indians · 471 U.S. 845 (1985)
• Merrion v. Jicarilla Apache Tribe · 455 U.S. 130 (1982)
• Montana v. Blackfeet Tribe of Indians · 471 U.S. 759 (1985)
• New Mexico v. Mescalero Apache Tribe · 462 U.S. 324 (1983)
• Duro v. Reina · 495 U.S. 676 (1990)
• Phillips Petroleum Co. v. Texaco Inc. · 415 U.S. 125 (1974)

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