No. 24-5191October Term 2025Decided Nov 10, 2025
Quentin Veneno, Jr., Petitioner v. United States
This case involves a challenge to the Major Crimes Act and the federal government's plenary power over Native American affairs, specifically asking the Court to reconsider precedent regarding federal jurisdiction.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Nov 10, 2025
- What it's about
This case involves a challenge to the Major Crimes Act and the federal government's plenary power over Native American affairs, specifically asking the Court to reconsider precedent regarding federal jurisdiction. The petitioner seeks to overturn the Tenth Circuit's ruling by arguing that the plenary power theory underlying the Major Crimes Act is unconstitutional.
Question presented
1. Whether the plenary power theory underlying the Major Crimes Act is unconstitutional. 2. Whether the Court should reconsider precedent regarding federal jurisdiction.
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit / Decision released Nov 10, 2025
- Area
Decided Supreme Court case
Timing
Decided November 10, 2025
The Court released its decision on November 10, 2025 without hearing oral argument.
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- Grounding
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- May 1, 2026
- Method
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