Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma v. Manufacturing Technologies, Inc.
| Kiowa Tribe v. Manufacturing Technologies | |
|---|---|
| Argued January 12, 1998 Decided May 26, 1998 | |
| Full case name | Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma v. Manufacturing Technologies, Inc. |
| Citations | 523 U.S. 751 (more) 118 S. Ct. 1700; 140 L. Ed. 2d 981; 1998 U.S. LEXIS 3406 |
| Case history | |
| Prior | Okla. Court of Civil Appeals, First Division (not reported) |
| Holding | |
| Reversed. Held that an Indian Nation were entitled to sovereign immunity from contract lawsuits, whether made on or off reservation, or involving governmental or commercial activities. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Kennedy, joined by Rehnquist, O'Connor, Scalia, Souter and Breyer |
| Dissent | Stevens, joined by Thomas and Ginsburg |
| Laws applied | |
| Tribal Sovereignty, Tribal Immunity | |
Kiowa Tribe v. Manufacturing Technologies, 523 U.S. 751 (1998), was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States held that an Indian Nation were entitled to sovereign immunity from contract lawsuits, whether made on or off reservation, or involving governmental or commercial activities.