Concerned Citizens of Southern Ohio, Inc. v. Pine Creek Conservancy District
429 U.S. 651 · Decided February 22, 1977 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Concerned Citizens of Southern Ohio, Inc. v. Pine Creek Conservancy District was decided on February 22, 1977 by a vote of 5–4. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “No merits, miscellaneous” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 429 U.S. 651 · 97 S. Ct. 828 · 51 L. Ed. 2d 116 · 1977 U.S. LEXIS 46
- Docket number
- 76-667
- Decided
- February 22, 1977
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Opinion assigned by
- William J. Brennan Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- No merits, miscellaneous
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Jurisdictional dissent | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Dissent | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent |
Full case caption
Concerned Citizens of Southern Ohio, Inc., et al. v. Pine Creek Conservancy District et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1976-052, docket 1976-052-01.
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