October Term 1978 · decided Jan 16, 1979
Washington et al. v. Confederated Bands and Tribes of the Yakima Indian Nation
In plain language
- Washington v. Confederated Bands and Tribes of the Yakima Indian Nation, OT 1978, January 16, 1979.
- Citation: 439 U.S. 463.
- Vote: 7 to 2.
- Issue area: Civil Rights.
Recorded metadata
Decided 1979-01-16 (October Term 1978). Citation: 439 U.S. 463. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)
How each justice voted
Majority (7)
Dissent (2)
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