Bonelli Cattle Co. v. Arizona
414 U.S. 313 · Decided December 17, 1973 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Bonelli Cattle Co. v. Arizona was decided on December 17, 1973 by a vote of 7–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Thurgood Marshall wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Miscellaneous federalism” in the Federalism area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 414 U.S. 313 · 94 S. Ct. 517 · 38 L. Ed. 2d 526 · 1973 U.S. LEXIS 12
- Docket number
- 72-397
- Decided
- December 17, 1973
- Argued
- October 15, 1973
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–1
- Majority opinion
- Thurgood Marshall
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Miscellaneous federalism
- Issue area
- Federalism
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority |
Did not participate: William H. Rehnquist.
Full case caption
Bonelli Cattle Co. et al. v. Arizona et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1973-028, docket 1973-028-01.
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