Chickasaw Nation v. United States

Chickasaw Nation v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Argued October 2, 2001
Decided November 27, 2001
Full case nameChickasaw Nation v. United States; and Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma v. United States
Docket no.00-507
Citations534 U.S. 84 (more)
122 S. Ct. 528; 151 L. Ed. 2d 474
Case history
PriorChickasaw Nation v. United States, 208 F.3d 871 (10th Cir. 2000) (first judgment); Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma v. United States, 210 F.3d 389 (10th Cir. 2000) (second judgment); cert. granted, 531 U.S. 1124 (2001).
Holding
Indian tribes were liable for taxes on gambling operations under 25 U.S.C. §§ 2701–2721.
Court membership
Chief Justice
William Rehnquist
Associate Justices
John P. Stevens · Sandra Day O'Connor
Antonin Scalia · Anthony Kennedy
David Souter · Clarence Thomas
Ruth Bader Ginsburg · Stephen Breyer
Case opinions
MajorityBreyer, joined by Rehnquist, Stevens, Kennedy, Ginsburg; Scalia, Thomas (all but Part II-B)
DissentO'Connor, joined by Souter
Laws applied
Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, 25 U.S.C. §§ 2701–2721

Chickasaw Nation v. United States, 534 U.S. 84 (2001), was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States held that Indian tribes were liable for taxes on gambling operations under 25 U.S.C. §§ 2701–2721.

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