Idaho ex Rel. Evans v. Oregon
444 U.S. 380 · Decided January 21, 1980 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Idaho ex Rel. Evans v. Oregon was decided on January 21, 1980 by a vote of 7–2. Justice William H. Rehnquist 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
- 444 U.S. 380 · 100 S. Ct. 616 · 62 L. Ed. 2d 564 · 1980 U.S. LEXIS 22
- Docket number
- 67 ORIG
- Decided
- January 21, 1980
- Argued
- November 26, 1979
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- William H. Rehnquist
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Original jurisdiction
- Issue (SCDB)
- Non-real property 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 Potter Stewart | Dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority |
Full case caption
Idaho ex Rel. Evans, Governor of Idaho, et al. v. Oregon et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1979-023, docket 1979-023-01.
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- Idaho ex Rel. Andrus v. Oregon
Same Term, same area (Interstate Relations)
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