United States v. Bryant

United States v. Bryant
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 13, 2016
Full case nameUnited States v. Bryant
Docket no.15-420
Citations579 U.S. 140 (more)
Holding
Tribal-court convictions from proceedings that complied with Indian Civil Rights Act of 1968 may be used as predicate offenses in subsequent prosecution.
Court membership
Chief Justice
John Roberts
Associate Justices
Anthony Kennedy · Clarence Thomas
Ruth Bader Ginsburg · Stephen Breyer
Samuel Alito · Sonia Sotomayor
Elena Kagan
Case opinion
MajorityGinsberg, joined by unanimous
Laws applied
Indian Civil Rights Act of 1968

United States v. Bryant, 579 U.S. 140 (2016), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that tribal-court convictions from proceedings that complied with Indian Civil Rights Act of 1968 may be used as predicate offenses in subsequent prosecution.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ United States v. Bryant, No. 15-420, 579 U.S. ___ (2016)
  2. ^ "Opinion analysis: No constitutional violation from use of tribal-court convictions as predicate offenses". SCOTUSblog. June 13, 2016. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
  • Text of United States v. Bryant, No. 15-420, 579 U.S. ___ (2016) is available from: Justia

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