Coeur Alaska, Inc. v. Southeast Alaska Conservation Council
557 U.S. 261 · Decided June 22, 2009 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Coeur Alaska, Inc. v. Southeast Alaska Conservation Council was decided on June 22, 2009 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy 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
- 557 U.S. 261 · 129 S. Ct. 2458 · 174 L. Ed. 2d 193 · 2009 U.S. LEXIS 4730
- Docket number
- 07-984
- Decided
- June 22, 2009
- Argued
- January 12, 2009
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- Anthony M. Kennedy
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Natural resources and environmental protection
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Clean Water Act (Federal Water Pollution Control Act)
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice David H. Souter | Dissent | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority |
Full case caption
Coeur Alaska, Inc. v. Southeast Alaska Conservation Council et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 2008-077, docket 2008-077-01.
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