United States v. Dion
1986 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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United States v. Dion, 476 U.S. 734 (1986), was a decision by the Supreme Court of the United States which held that, pursuant to the Eagle Protection Act, American Indians were prohibited from hunting eagles. Justice Thurgood Marshall wrote the unanimous opinion of the Court.[1]
Quick Facts United States v. Dion, Argued 25 March, 1986 Decided 11 June, 1986 ...
United States v. Dion | |
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Argued 25 March, 1986 Decided 11 June, 1986 | |
Full case name | United States v. Dwight Dion Sr. |
Citations | 476 U.S. 734 (more) 106 S. Ct. 2216; 90 L. Ed. 2d 767; 1986 U.S. LEXIS 53 |
Case history | |
Prior | 752 F.2d 1261 (8th Cir. 1985); 762 F.2d 674 (8th Cir. 1985) |
Holding | |
The Court of Appeals erred in recognizing respondent's treaty defense to the prosecutions. | |
Court membership | |
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Case opinion | |
Majority | Marshall, joined by unanimous |
Laws applied | |
Eagle Protection Act |
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