California v. Arizona
440 U.S. 59 · Decided February 22, 1979 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
California v. Arizona was decided on February 22, 1979 unanimously (9–0). SCDB codes the disposition as “stay, petition, or motion granted.” Justice Potter Stewart wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Supreme Court original jurisdiction” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 440 U.S. 59 · 99 S. Ct. 919 · 59 L. Ed. 2d 144 · 1979 U.S. LEXIS 2
- Docket number
- 78 ORIG
- Decided
- February 22, 1979
- Argued
- January 9, 1979
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Stay, petition, or motion granted
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Potter Stewart
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Original jurisdiction
- Issue (SCDB)
- Supreme Court original jurisdiction
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 2409
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| 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 | Majority |
Full case caption
California v. Arizona et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1978-038, docket 1978-038-01.
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