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Arizona v. California

439 U.S. 419 · Decided January 9, 1979 · Supreme Court of the United States

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At a glance

Arizona v. California was decided on January 9, 1979 unanimously (8–0). SCDB codes the disposition as “stay, petition, or motion granted.” SCDB classifies its main issue as “Non-real property dispute between states” in the Interstate Relations area.

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Case details

Citations
439 U.S. 419 · 99 S. Ct. 995 · 58 L. Ed. 2d 627 · 1979 U.S. LEXIS 210
Docket number
8 ORIG
Decided
January 9, 1979
Court era
Burger Court
Decision type
Decree
Disposition
Stay, petition, or motion granted
Outcome for petitioner
The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
Vote
8–0 (unanimous)
Opinion assigned by
Warren E. Burger
How the case arrived
Original jurisdiction
Decision direction (SCDB)
Unspecifiable what this means

How the Justices voted

JusticeVoteSeparate writing
Justice William J. Brennan Jr.Majority
Justice Potter StewartMajority
Justice Byron R. WhiteMajority
Chief Justice Warren E. BurgerMajority
Justice Harry A. BlackmunMajority
Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr.Majority
Justice William H. RehnquistMajority
Justice John Paul StevensMajority

Did not participate: Thurgood Marshall.

Full case caption

Arizona v. California et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 1978-026, docket 1978-026-01.

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