Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legal_case
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| gptkbp:argued_on |
November 10, 2003
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| gptkbp:case_analysis |
Analyzed under the Indian Self-Determination Act
Relevant to discussions on tribal law |
| gptkbp:case_number |
03-334
Part of a series of cases on tribal authority Involves a defendant convicted of a crime on a reservation |
| gptkbp:case_outcome |
Strengthened tribal sovereignty
Affirmed tribal court's jurisdiction Judgment in favor of Lara Lara's conviction was upheld by the Supreme Court. Majority opinion supported tribal sovereignty Ruling favored tribal jurisdiction upheld tribal court's conviction |
| gptkbp:case_significance |
Influenced future tribal jurisdiction cases
Significant for Native American law |
| gptkbp:case_types |
criminal law
|
| gptkbp:consequences |
Implications for tribal law enforcement
|
| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
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| gptkbp:decided_by |
gptkb:United_States_Supreme_Court
unanimous decision April 23, 2004 |
| gptkbp:dissenting_opinion |
gptkb:Justice_Clarence_Thomas
Dissent argued against tribal jurisdiction |
| gptkbp:effective_date |
April 23, 2004
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| gptkbp:has_implications_for |
Tribal law enforcement powers
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
Native American rights
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
United States v. Lara
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| gptkbp:impact |
Tribal criminal jurisdiction
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| gptkbp:involved_parties |
gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Lara |
| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
gptkb:541_U._S._193
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| gptkbp:is_debated_in |
Tribal vs. federal authority
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| gptkbp:judicial_review |
Supreme Court review
|
| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
federal jurisdiction
|
| gptkbp:legal_context |
Indian law
|
| gptkbp:legal_framework |
Federal Indian law
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| gptkbp:legal_issue |
Tribal sovereignty
Debate on the extent of tribal powers |
| gptkbp:legal_outcome |
Affirmation of lower court ruling
Confirmed tribal court's authority |
| gptkbp:legal_principle |
Dual sovereignty
|
| gptkbp:legal_representation |
gptkb:lawyer
Tribal authority under the Indian Civil Rights Act |
| gptkbp:material |
Involves a crime committed on a reservation
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
Affirmed the lower court's decision
|
| gptkbp:precedent |
gptkb:United_States_v._Wheeler
Set precedent for tribal jurisdiction Tribal jurisdiction over non-Indians Tribal sovereignty in criminal cases |
| gptkbp:public_perception |
gptkb:Justice_Ruth_Bader_Ginsburg
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| gptkbp:related_cases |
gptkb:United_States_v._Wheeler
gptkb:United_States_v._Cooley |
| gptkbp:significance |
Clarified the scope of tribal authority
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:United_States_v._Wheeler
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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