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INYO COUNTY v. PAIUTE-SHOSHONE INDIANS OF BISHOP COMMUNITY OF BISHOP COLONY

No. 02-281.

538 U.S. 701 (2003)

INYO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, ET AL. v. PAIUTE-SHOSHONE INDIANS OF THE BISHOP COMMUNITY OF THE BISHOP COLONY ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 19, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Douglas Kirby argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the briefs was Paul N. Bruce.

Barbara McDowell argued the cause for the United States as amicus curiae. With her on the brief were Solicitor General Olson, Assistant Attorney General Sansonetti, Deputy Solicitor General Kneedler, Deputy Assistant Attorney General Clark, Elizabeth Ann Peterson, and Ethan G. Shenkman.

Reid Peyton Chambers argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief were Anne D. Noto, Colin Cloud Hampson, Arthur Lazarus, Jr., and James T. Meggesto.*

GINSBURG, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which REHNQUIST, C. J., and O'CONNOR, SCALIA, KENNEDY, SOUTER, THOMAS, and BREYER, JJ., joined. STEVENS, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment, p. 713.

JUSTICE GINSBURG delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case stems from a California county's investigation of Native American tribe members for alleged off-reservation crimes. Pursuing the investigation, county law enforcement officers executed a state-court warrant for casino employment records kept by the Tribe on its reservation. The Tribe sued Inyo County (County), the District Attorney, and the Sheriff in federal...

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