Oliphant v. Suquamish Indian Tribe
GPTKB entity
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legal_case
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| gptkbp:case_analysis |
discussed in legal forums
discussed in legal textbooks affects non-Indian interactions with tribes analyzed for its impact on tribal law important for understanding tribal governance subject of various legal critiques used in law schools for teaching tribal law |
| gptkbp:case_documentation_link |
https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/435/191/
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| gptkbp:case_number |
available in legal archives
summarized in legal journals 77-2040 originated in Washington State |
| gptkbp:case_outcome |
affirmed lower court ruling
reviewed by legal scholars affects law enforcement on reservations majority opinion by Justice William H. Rehnquist non-Indians are not subject to tribal law redefines tribal jurisdiction boundaries shapes future tribal jurisdiction cases |
| gptkbp:case_significance |
important for Indian law
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| gptkbp:case_types |
civil rights case
focused on jurisdictional authority |
| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
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| gptkbp:decided_by |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
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| gptkbp:dissenting_opinion |
dissent by Justice Harry Blackmun
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| gptkbp:effective_date |
1978-03-27
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Oliphant v. Suquamish Indian Tribe
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| gptkbp:impact |
affects tribal law enforcement
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| gptkbp:involved_parties |
gptkb:Suquamish_Indian_Tribe
Oliphant |
| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
435 U. S. 191
cited in other legal cases |
| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
non-Indian crimes on reservations
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| gptkbp:legacy |
remains a landmark case in Indian law
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| gptkbp:legal_context |
gptkb:Indian_Civil_Rights_Act
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| gptkbp:legal_framework |
based on U. S. Constitution
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| gptkbp:legal_issue |
tribal sovereignty
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| gptkbp:legal_outcome |
tribe lacks jurisdiction over non-Indians
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| gptkbp:legal_principle |
tribal courts have limited jurisdiction
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| gptkbp:legal_representation |
gptkb:American_Civil_Liberties_Union
examines tribal sovereignty issues |
| gptkbp:material |
involves a criminal charge against a non-Indian
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| gptkbp:precedent |
limitations on tribal authority
influences subsequent rulings on tribal authority |
| gptkbp:related_cases |
gptkb:Montana_v._United_States
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| gptkbp:tribal_authority |
limited over non-Indians
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:United_States_v._Cooley
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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