The final decision in this court case was made by Judge Elmer Dundy of the state court of Nebraska. In his decision he said, "Webster's describes a person as 'a living sole; a self conscious being; a moral agent; especially a living human being; man,women or child; an individual of the human race.' This is comprehensive enough, it would seem, to include even an Indian." Judge Dundy also said when he gave the ruling of the case "That the Indians possess the inherent right of expatriation, as well as the more fortunate white race, and have the inalienable right to 'life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness,' so long as they obey the laws and do not trespass on forbidden ground." This quote from Dundy showed that Native Americans should be treated with the same respect as any other person. With Dundy's decision, it gave Native Americans protection through the fourteenth amendment. In short the amendment says that "All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside." This was ground breaking for Native Americans everywhere because these rules had never before been established in the history of United States court system. This was the first time that a Native American had taken the issue of their rights to court and came out on top.