FAIRBANKS v. UNITED STATES (1912)

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FAIRBANKS v. UNITED STATES
Term: 1911
Important Dates
Argued: January 18, 1912
Decided: February 19, 1912
Outcome
Affirmed (includes modified)
Vote
8-0
Majority
William Rufus DayOliver Wendell HolmesCharles Evans HughesJoseph Rucker LamarHorace Harmon LurtonJoseph McKennaWillis Van DevanterEdward Douglass White

FAIRBANKS v. UNITED STATES is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on February 19, 1912. The case was argued before the court on January 18, 1912.

In an 8-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the Minnesota U.S. Circuit for the District of Minnesota.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Civil Rights - Indians (other than pertains to state jurisdiction over)
  • Petitioner: Indian, including Indian tribe or nation
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: United States
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 223 U.S. 215
  • How the court took jurisdiction: Appeal
  • What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
  • Who was the chief justice: Edward Douglass White
  • Who wrote the majority opinion: Joseph McKenna

These data points were accessed from The Supreme Court Database, which also attempts to categorize the ideological direction of the court's ruling in each case. This case's ruling was categorized as conservative.

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