Santa Clara Pueblo v. Martinez

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1978-05-15

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*51 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…

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