Morton v. Ruiz
1974 US Supreme Court case involving the Bureau of Indian Affairs / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Morton v. Ruiz, 415 U.S. 199 (1974), was a case heard before the United States Supreme Court affirming the right of Native Americans living on reservations to receive state assistance.
Quick Facts Morton v. Ruiz, Argued November, 6, 1973Argued 5–6, 1973 Decided February 20, 1974 ...
Morton v. Ruiz | |
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Argued November, 6, 1973 Argued 5–6, 1973 Decided February 20, 1974 | |
Full case name | Morton, Secretary of the Interior v. Ruiz, et ux. |
Docket no. | 72-1052 |
Citations | 415 U.S. 199 (more) 94 S. Ct. 1055; 39 L. Ed. 2d 270; 1974 U.S. LEXIS 99 |
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Case opinion | |
Majority | Blackmun, joined by unanimous |
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