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OCTOBER 25, 2000

According to many analysts, the Supreme Court Justices are a critical issue in this year's election, as the new President will appoint two or three new members of the court.

At a forum on Tuesday, President Clinton said a vote for George Bush could tip the scales and overturn Roe v. Wade, the historic abortion rights decision. He said the Court is moving towards "a new form of ultra-conservative judicial activism."

Many Supreme Court decisions have been decided by close margins. The off-reservation hunting rights of Ojibwe bands were upheld in 1999 by a 5-4 vote.

Get the Story:
Clinton Presses Bench Question (The Washington Post 10/25)

Get the Mille Lacs Decision:
Minnesota et al. v. Mille Lacs Band of Chippewa Indians 97-1337

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Court upholds water rights (Enviro 06/20)
Court set to rule on water rights (Enviro 06/19)
Water rights on Supreme Court docket (Tribal Law 04/25)