United States v. John

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1978-06-23

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Mr. Justice Blackmun delivered the opinion of the Court. These cases present issues concerning state and federal jurisdiction over certain crimes committed on lands within the area designated as a reservation for the Choctaw Indians residing in central Mississippi. More precisely, the questions presented are whether the lands are “Indian country,” as that phra…

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