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IDAHO v. COEUR d'ALENE TRIBE OF IDAHO

No. 94-1474.

521 U.S. 261 (1997)

117 S.Ct. 2028

138 L.Ed.2d 438

IDAHO et al. v. COEUR d'ALENE TRIBE OF IDAHO et al.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 23, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Clive J. Strong, Deputy Attorney General of Idaho, argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the briefs were Alan G. Lance, Attorney General, and Steven W. Strack, Deputy Attorney General.

Raymond C. Givens argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief were David J. Bederman and Shannon D. Work.*

Kennedy, J., announced the judgment of the Court and delivered the opinion of the Court with respect to Parts I, II-A, and III, in which Rehnquist, C. J., and O'Connor, Scalia, and Thomas, JJ., joined, and an opinion with respect to Parts II-B, II-C, and II-D, in which Rehnquist, C. J., joined. O'Connor, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment, in which Scalia and Thomas, JJ., joined, p. 288. Souter, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Stevens, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined, p. 297.

Justice Kennedy announced the judgment of the Court and delivered the opinion of the Court with respect to Parts I, II-A, and III, and an opinion with respect to Parts II-B, II-C, and II-D, in which The Chief Justice joins.

In the northern region of Idaho, close by the Coeur d'Alene Mountains which are part of Bitterroot Range, lies tranquil Lake Coeur d'Alene. One of the Nation's most beautiful lakes, it is some 24 miles...

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