Carcieri v. Kempthorne
Issue: Whether the Narrangansett Tribe may receive benefits under the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 if the Tribe was not federally recognized on the date of enactment, and whether the Rhode Island Indian Claims Settlement Act foreclosed the Tribe’s right to exercise sovereignty over land in the state.
Judgment: Reversed, 6-3, in an opinion by Justice Clarence Thomas on February 24, 2009.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
- Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Hearing: Carcieri v. Salazar (Brian Sagona, May 21, 2009)
- UPDATE: Olson will argue on Monday (Lyle Denniston, October 31, 2008)
- Jockeying for the podium (Lyle Denniston, October 29, 2008)
- SCOTUSwiki Preview: Carcieri v. Kempthorne (Eliza Presson, September 16, 2008)
- Court adds three new cases (Lyle Denniston, February 25, 2008)
Briefs and Documents
Merit briefs
Amicus briefs
- Brief for Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas and Utah in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Council of State Governments, the National League of Cities, the U.S. Conference of Mayors, the National Association of Counties, and the International City/County Management Association in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the National Congress of American Indians in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the Narragansett Indian Tribe in Support of Respondent
- Brief for Law Professors Specializing in Federal Indian Law in Support of Respondent reprint
- Brief for Historians Frederick E. Hoxie, Paul C. Rosier, and Christian W. McMillen in Support of Respondent
- Brief for Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi in Support of Respondent
Certiorari-stage documents
