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Arizona et al. v. San Carlos Apache Tribe of Arizona et al.; Arizona et al. v. Navajo Tribe of Indians et al.; and Montana et al. v. Northern Cheyenne Tribe of the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation et al., 1982 — 459 U.S. 821 · caselaw · US
Administrative
Arizona et al. v. San Carlos Apache Tribe of Arizona et al.; Arizona et al. v. Navajo Tribe of Indians et al.; and Montana et al. v. Northern Cheyenne Tribe of the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation et al.
459 U.S. 821·Supreme Court of the United States·1982
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No. 81-2147.
No. 81-2188.
Arizona et al. v. San Carlos Apache Tribe of Arizona et al.; Arizona et al. v. Navajo Tribe of Indians et al.; and Montana et al. v. Northern Cheyenne Tribe of the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation et al.
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C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari granted, cases consolidated, and a total of one and one-half hours allotted for oral argument. Reported below: No. 81-2147, 668 F. 2d 1093 (first case), 668 F. 2d 1100 (second case); No. 81-2188, 668 F. 2d 1080.