United States v. Wheeler (1978)
| United States v. Wheeler | |
|---|---|
| Argued January 11, 1978 Decided March 22, 1978 | |
| Full case name | United States v. Anthony Robert Wheeler |
| Citations | 435 U.S. 313 (more) 98 S. Ct. 1079; 55 L. Ed. 2d 303; 1978 U.S. LEXIS 72 |
| Case history | |
| Prior | 545 F.2d 1255 (9th Cir. 1976), ref'g and rehearing en banc denied Mar. 23, 1977 |
| Holding | |
| The Fifth Amendment's Double Jeopardy Clause does not prevent prosecution by both an Indian tribe and the federal government of the United States. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinion | |
| Majority | Stewart, joined by Burger, White, Marshall, Blackmun, Powell, Rehnquist, Stevens |
| Brennan took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. | |
| Laws applied | |
| U.S. Const. amend. V | |
United States v. Wheeler, 435 U.S. 313 (1978), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held the Double Jeopardy Clause does not bar the federal prosecution of a Native American (Indian) who has already been prosecuted by the tribe.