Andrus v. Idaho
445 U.S. 715 · Decided April 16, 1980 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Andrus v. Idaho was decided on April 16, 1980 by a vote of 8–1. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision in part and reversed or vacated it in part. Justice Byron R. White wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Natural resources and environmental protection” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 445 U.S. 715 · 100 S. Ct. 1450 · 63 L. Ed. 2d 739 · 1980 U.S. LEXIS 33
- Docket number
- 79-260
- Decided
- April 16, 1980
- Argued
- February 25, 1980
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed and reversed (or vacated) in part
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- Byron R. White
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Natural resources and environmental protection
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Article III, Section 2, Paragraph 1 (case or controversy requirement)
- Type of law
- Constitution
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Jurisdictional dissent | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Andrus, Secretary of the Interior v. Idaho et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1979-070, docket 1979-070-01.
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