United States v. Rogers
1846 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
Quick Facts United States v. Rogers, Argued March 2, 1846 Decided March 9, 1846 ...
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 |
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