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DELAWARE TRIBAL BUSINESS COMM. v. WEEKS

No. 75-1301.

430 U.S. 73 (1977)

DELAWARE TRIBAL BUSINESS COMMITTEE ET AL. v. WEEKS ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 23, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George B. Christensen argued the cause for appellants in No. 75-1301. With him on the briefs were Joseph Fontana and Bruce Miller Townsend. Bernard J. Rothbaum, Jr., argued the cause and filed briefs for appellants in No. 75-1335. Deputy Solicitor General Randolph argued the cause for appellants in No. 75-1495. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Bork, Assistant Attorney General Taft, Kenneth S. Geller, Edmund B. Clark and Edward J. Shawaker.

Delmar L. Stagner argued the cause for appellees in all cases. With him on the brief was Stephen P. Friot.

MR. JUSTICE BRENNAN delivered the opinion of the Court.

An Act of Congress providing for distribution of funds to certain Delaware Indians, pursuant to an award by the Indian Claims Commission to redress a breach by the United States of an 1854 treaty, is challenged in this action by a group of Delawares excluded from the distribution. The question presented by this litigation is whether their exclusion denies them equal protection of the laws in violation of the...

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