Arizona v. California
373 U.S. 546 · Decided June 3, 1963 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Arizona v. California was decided on June 3, 1963 by a vote of 5–3. Justice Hugo L. Black 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
- 373 U.S. 546 · 83 S. Ct. 1468 · 10 L. Ed. 2d 542 · 1963 U.S. LEXIS 2418
- Docket number
- 8 ORIG
- Decided
- June 3, 1963
- Argued
- November 13, 1962
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–3
- Majority opinion
- Hugo L. Black
- Opinion assigned by
- Hugo L. Black
- How the case arrived
- Original jurisdiction
- Issue (SCDB)
- Natural resources and environmental protection
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 43 U.S.C. § 617
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Dissent | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Arthur J. Goldberg | Majority |
Did not participate: Earl Warren.
Full case caption
Arizona v. California et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1962-127, docket 1962-127-01.
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