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Sioux Tribe v. United States
United States Supreme Court
316 U.S. 317, 62 S.Ct. 1095, 86 L.Ed. 1501 (1942)
- Written by Nathan Benedict, JD
Facts
A series of executive orders issued in 1875 and 1876 withdrew four tracts of public land from sale and set them aside for the use of the Sioux Tribe. Subsequent executive orders in 1879 and 1884 revoked the prior executive orders, returning most of the designated tracts to the public domain. The Sioux Tribe (plaintiff) sued the United States (defendant), seeking compensation for the taking of the land. The Circuit Court of Appeals held that the Sioux were not entitled to compensation. The Supreme Court granted certiorari.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Byrnes, J.)
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