Florida v. Georgia
592 U.S. 433 · Decided April 1, 2021 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Florida v. Georgia was decided on April 1, 2021 unanimously (9–0). SCDB codes the disposition as “petition denied or appeal dismissed.” Justice Amy Coney Barrett wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Non-real property dispute between states” in the Interstate Relations area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 592 U.S. 433 · 141 S. Ct. 1175 · 209 L. Ed. 2d 301 · 2021 U.S. LEXIS 1741
- Docket number
- 22O142
- Decided
- April 1, 2021
- Argued
- February 22, 2021
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Petition denied or appeal dismissed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Amy Coney Barrett
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Original jurisdiction
- Issue (SCDB)
- Non-real property dispute between states
- Issue area
- Interstate Relations
- Legal provision
- Article III, Section 2, Paragraph 2 (original jurisdiction)
- Type of law
- Constitution
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Unspecifiable what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Majority | |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority | |
| Justice Neil M. Gorsuch | Majority | |
| Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh | Majority | |
| Justice Amy Coney Barrett | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Florida v. Georgia
SCDB identifiers: case 2020-040, docket 2020-040-01.
Related decisions
Other cases on “Non-real property dispute between states”
- Texas v. New Mexico
- Delaware v. Pennsylvania and Wisconsin
- Florida v. Georgia
- State of Montana v. State of Wyoming and State of North Dakota
- State of Montana v. State of Wyoming and State of North Dakota
- State of South Carolina v. State of North Carolina
Cases on the same legal provision: Article III, Section 2, Paragraph 2 (original jurisdiction)
Same Term, same area (Interstate Relations)
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