United States v. Rogers
| United States v. Rogers | |
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| Argued March 2, 1846 Decided March 9, 1846 | |
| Full case name | United States v. William S. Rogers |
| Citations | 45 U.S. 567 (more) |
| Holding | |
| A white man, adopted into an Indian tribe, does not become an Indian for the purposes of criminal jurisdiction. | |
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| Case opinion | |
| Majority | Taney |
United States v. Rogers, 45 U.S. (4 How.) 567 (1846), was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States holding that a white man, adopted into an Indian tribe, does not become an Indian for the purposes of criminal jurisdiction.