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SANTA CLARA PUEBLO v. MARTINEZ

No. 76-682.

436 U.S. 49 (1978)

SANTA CLARA PUEBLO ET AL. v. MARTINEZ ET AL.

Supreme Court of the United States.

Decided May 15, 1978

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marcelino Prelo argued the cause and filed briefs for petitioners.

Richard B. Collins argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief was Alan R. Taradash.*

MR. JUSTICE MARSHALL delivered the opinion of the Court.†

This case requires us to decide whether a federal court may pass on the validity of an Indian tribe's ordinance denying membership to the children of certain female tribal members.

Petitioner Santa Clara Pueblo is an Indian tribe that has been in existence for over 600 years. Respondents, a female member of the tribe and her...

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