Supreme Court to consider petition in Oneida Nation land case

Thursday, February 14, 2013  

The U.S. Supreme Court is considering a petition in Madison County v. Oneida Indian Nation, a land dispute involving the Oneida Nation of New York.

Madison County and Oneida County have been at war with the tribe for decades. After partially losing a case involving foreclosure of the tribe's properties, they are now asking the Supreme Court to declare that the reservation has been diminished.

The petition will be considered at a closed-door conference tomorrow.

Get the Story:
Supreme Court to consider county request on OIN lands (The Rome Sentinel 2/14)

2nd Circuit Decisions:
Oneida Nation v. Madison County (October 20, 2011)
Oneida Nation v. Madison County and Oneida County (April 27, 2010)

Sherrill v. Oneida Nation Supreme Court Decision:
Syllabus | Opinion [Ginsburg] | Concurrence [Souter] | Dissent [Stevens]

Supreme Court asked to review Oneida Nation land dispute (01/28)