Georgia v. South Carolina
497 U.S. 376 · Decided June 25, 1990 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Georgia v. South Carolina was decided on June 25, 1990 unanimously (9–0). Justice Harry A. Blackmun 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
- 497 U.S. 376 · 110 S. Ct. 2903 · 111 L. Ed. 2d 309 · 1990 U.S. LEXIS 3305
- Docket number
- 74 ORIG
- Decided
- June 25, 1990
- Argued
- January 8, 1990
- Court era
- Rehnquist 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
- Harry A. Blackmun
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- 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 | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority |
Full case caption
Georgia v. South Carolina
SCDB identifiers: case 1989-128, docket 1989-128-01.
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Same Term, same area (Interstate Relations)
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