Babbitt v. Youpee
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- Decided
- Decision released
- Jan 21, 1997
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Whether the amendments to §207 render the provision constitutional?
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```json { "summary": "The Supreme Court reviewed whether amendments to the Indian Land Consolidation Act fixed constitutional problems identified in a previous case regarding the government's ability to take small fractions of Native American land without compensation. The Court ruled that the amended law still violated the Fifth Amendment's Just Compensation Clause by severely restricting property owners' rights to pass land to their heirs.", "questionPresented": "Does the amended Section 207 of the Indian Land Consolidation Act violate the Fifth Amendment's Just Compensation Clause by taking private property without just compensation?" } ```
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