California v. Nevada
447 U.S. 125 · Decided June 10, 1980 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
California v. Nevada was decided on June 10, 1980 unanimously (9–0). Justice William J. Brennan Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Boundary dispute between states” in the Interstate Relations area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 447 U.S. 125 · 100 S. Ct. 2064 · 65 L. Ed. 2d 1 · 1980 U.S. LEXIS 46
- Docket number
- 73 ORIG
- Decided
- June 10, 1980
- Argued
- April 14, 1980
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- William J. Brennan Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Original jurisdiction
- Issue (SCDB)
- Boundary dispute between states
- Issue area
- Interstate Relations
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Unspecifiable what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| 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. Nevada
SCDB identifiers: case 1979-109, docket 1979-109-01.
Related decisions
Other cases on “Boundary dispute between states”
- Ohio v. Kentucky
- California v. Arizona
- Tennessee v. Arkansas
- California v. Nevada
- Texas v. Oklahoma
- South Dakota v. Nebraska
Same Term, same area (Interstate Relations)
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