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October Term 1970 · decided Apr 26, 1971

United States v. Southern Ute Tribe Or Band of Indians

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  • United States v. Southern Ute Tribe Or Band of Indians, OT 1970.
  • Citation: 402 U.S. 159.
  • Vote: 8 to 1.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1971-04-26 (October Term 1970). Citation: 402 U.S. 159. Vote: 8–1. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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