United States, Petitioner v. Jicarilla Apache Nation

Decided June 13, 2011. Samuel A. Alito Jr. delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 10-382 · 564 U.S. 162 (2011) · Cited 259 times

Holding

Because the false statements included in the prospectuses were made by Janus Investment Fund, not by JCM, JCM and JCG cannot be held liable in a private action under Rule 10b–5.

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How the Justices voted

Decided 7–1.

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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.

• Heckman v. United States · 224 U.S. 413 (1912)
• Upjohn Co. v. United States · 449 U.S. 383 (1981)
• United States v. Mitchell · 445 U.S. 535 (1980)
• United States v. Mitchell · 463 U.S. 206 (1983)
• Seminole Nation v. United States · 316 U.S. 286 (1942)
• United States v. White Mountain Apache Tribe · 537 U.S. 465 (2003)
• Lincoln v. Vigil · 508 U.S. 182 (1993)
• United States v. Navajo Nation · 556 U.S. 287 (2009)
• United States v. Navajo Nation · 537 U.S. 488 (2003)
• United States v. Candelaria · 271 U.S. 432 (1926)
• Cheney v. United States District Court for District of Columbia · 542 U.S. 367 (2004)
• Varity Corp. v. Howe · 516 U.S. 489 (1996)
• MacKey v. Lanier Collection Agency & Service, Inc. · 486 U.S. 825 (1988)
• Jaffee v. Redmond · 518 U.S. 1 (1996)
• Nevada v. United States · 463 U.S. 110 (1983)
• United States v. Minnesota · 270 U.S. 181 (1926)
• Winton v. Amos · 255 U.S. 373 (1921)
• Fisher v. United States · 425 U.S. 391 (1976)
• Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance v. Russell · 473 U.S. 134 (1985)
• Reuben Quick Bear v. Leupp · 210 U.S. 50 (1908)
• Crowell v. Benson · 285 U.S. 22 (1932)
• United States v. Detroit Timber & Lumber Co. · 200 U.S. 321 (1906)
• Trammel v. United States · 445 U.S. 40 (1980)
• United States v. Wheeler · 435 U.S. 313 (1978)
• Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. v. Mayacamas Corp. · 485 U.S. 271 (1988)
• Mohawk Industries, Inc. v. Carpenter · 558 U.S. 100 (2009)
• Den Ex Dem. Murray v. Hoboken Land & Improvement Co. · 59 U.S. 272 (1856)
• United States v. Kagama · 118 U.S. 375 (1886)
• Cherokee Nation v. Hitchcock · 187 U.S. 294 (1902)
• Central States, Southeast & Southwest Areas Pension Fund v. Central Transport, Inc. · 472 U.S. 559 (1985)

Cited by

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

• Arizona v. Navajo Nation · 599 U.S. 555 (2023)
• Menominee Indian Tribe of Wis. v. United States · 577 U.S. 250 (2016)
• Maracich v. Spears · 570 U.S. 48 (2013)
• Haaland v. Brackeen · 599 U.S. 255 (2023)
• Marx v. General Revenue Corp. · 568 U.S. 371 (2013)
• SEC v. Jarkesy · 603 U.S. 109 (2024)

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Source: Supreme Court of the United States, slip opinions (2011). Citation count from the Free Law Project’s CourtListener bulk data. Data last verified 2026-07-03. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).