Michigan v. Bay Mills Indian Community
E953177
Michigan v. Bay Mills Indian Community is a 2014 U.S. Supreme Court case that addressed the scope of tribal sovereign immunity in the context of a Native American tribe’s off-reservation commercial gaming activities.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Supreme Court case
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federal Indian law case ⓘ legal case ⓘ tribal sovereign immunity case ⓘ |
| affirms | decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ⓘ |
| concerns | off-reservation casino in Vanderbilt, Michigan ⓘ |
| hasAreaOfLaw |
federal Indian law
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gaming law ⓘ sovereign immunity ⓘ |
| hasArguedDate | 2013-12-02 ⓘ |
| hasCitation |
134 S. Ct. 2024
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188 L. Ed. 2d 1071 ⓘ 572 U.S. 782 ⓘ |
| hasCourt | Supreme Court of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDecisionDate | 2014-05-27 ⓘ |
| hasDissentBy |
Antonin Scalia
NERFINISHED
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Clarence Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ Ruth Bader Ginsburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Samuel A. Alito NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDocketNumber | 12-515 ⓘ |
| hasJoinedDissent |
Antonin Scalia
NERFINISHED
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Clarence Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ Ruth Bader Ginsburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Samuel A. Alito NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasJoinedMajority |
Anthony M. Kennedy
NERFINISHED
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Antonin Scalia NERFINISHED ⓘ John G. Roberts Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ Sonia Sotomayor NERFINISHED ⓘ Stephen G. Breyer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLegalIssue |
Indian Gaming Regulatory Act
NERFINISHED
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off-reservation tribal gaming ⓘ tribal sovereign immunity ⓘ |
| hasLowerCourt | United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMajorityOpinionBy | Elena Kagan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPetitioner | State of Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRespondent | Bay Mills Indian Community NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTerm | October Term 2013 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVote | 5-4 ⓘ |
| holds |
Indian Gaming Regulatory Act does not authorize Michigan to sue Bay Mills Indian Community for operating an off-reservation casino
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tribal sovereign immunity bars state suit against tribe for off-reservation commercial activities absent congressional authorization or tribal waiver ⓘ |
| interpretsStatute | Indian Gaming Regulatory Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvesParty |
Bay Mills Indian Community
NERFINISHED
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State of Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPrecedentFor | scope of tribal sovereign immunity in off-reservation commercial activities ⓘ |
| isRelatedCase |
Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma v. Manufacturing Technologies, Inc.
NERFINISHED
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Oklahoma Tax Commission v. Citizen Band Potawatomi Indian Tribe of Oklahoma NERFINISHED ⓘ Santa Clara Pueblo v. Martinez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originatedFrom | State of Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Bay Mills Indian Community