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Nebraska argues the law redrew the boundaries. The Tribe argues the reservation status persists."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 21, lines 52-8","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2015/14-1406_22p6.pdf","page_label":"file page 21, lines 52-8"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 18-50","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2015/14-1406_22p6.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 18-50"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 38, lines 22-24","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2015/14-1406_22p6.pdf","page_label":"file page 38, lines 22-24"}]},{"heading":"How the case got here","paragraphs":["The Supreme Court heard oral argument in this case on January 20, 2016."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme 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It defines the geographic scope of tribal jurisdiction. It clarifies how courts interpret congressional intent regarding reservations."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 21, lines 52-8","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2015/14-1406_22p6.pdf","page_label":"file page 21, lines 52-8"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 18-50","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2015/14-1406_22p6.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 18-50"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 38, lines 22-24","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2015/14-1406_22p6.pdf","page_label":"file page 38, lines 22-24"}]},{"heading":"What happens next","paragraphs":["This article currently covers the argument record. Use the official docket link for later case activity."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 10, lines 6-28","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2015/14-1406_22p6.pdf","page_label":"file page 10, lines 6-28"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 52-6","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2015/14-1406_22p6.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 52-6"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 8-16","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2015/14-1406_22p6.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 8-16"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 20-32","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2015/14-1406_22p6.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 20-32"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 32-4","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2015/14-1406_22p6.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 32-4"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 42-48","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2015/14-1406_22p6.pdf","page_label":"file page 6, lines 42-48"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 7, lines 12-16","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2015/14-1406_22p6.pdf","page_label":"file page 7, lines 12-16"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 7, lines 20-26","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2015/14-1406_22p6.pdf","page_label":"file page 7, lines 20-26"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 7, lines 42-16","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2015/14-1406_22p6.pdf","page_label":"file page 7, lines 42-16"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 8, lines 20-30","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2015/14-1406_22p6.pdf","page_label":"file page 8, lines 20-30"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 8, lines 38-42","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2015/14-1406_22p6.pdf","page_label":"file page 8, lines 38-42"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 8, lines 52-6","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2015/14-1406_22p6.pdf","page_label":"file page 8, lines 52-6"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 9, lines 20-34","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2015/14-1406_22p6.pdf","page_label":"file page 9, lines 20-34"}]}],"slug":"2015-14-1406-nebraska-v-parker","term":"2015","title":"Did an 1882 law shrink the Omaha Reservation?","title_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 21, lines 52-8","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2015/14-1406_22p6.pdf","page_label":"file page 21, lines 52-8"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 18-50","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2015/14-1406_22p6.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 18-50"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 38, lines 22-24","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2015/14-1406_22p6.pdf","page_label":"file page 38, lines 22-24"}],"topics":[],"undated_disposition_date_fallback":null,"updated_at":"2026-09-05T03:22:24Z"}