Lassen v. Arizona ex Rel. Arizona Highway Department
385 U.S. 458 · Decided January 10, 1967 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Lassen v. Arizona ex Rel. Arizona Highway Department was decided on January 10, 1967 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice John M. Harlan II wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Federal-state ownership dispute” in the Federalism area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 385 U.S. 458 · 87 S. Ct. 584 · 17 L. Ed. 2d 515 · 1967 U.S. LEXIS 2776
- Docket number
- 84
- Decided
- January 10, 1967
- Argued
- November 16, 1966
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- John M. Harlan II
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Federal-state ownership dispute
- Issue area
- Federalism
- Legal provision
- 36 Stat. 557
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Abe Fortas | Majority |
Full case caption
Lassen, Commissioner, State Land Department v. Arizona ex Rel. Arizona Highway Department
SCDB identifiers: case 1966-035, docket 1966-035-01.
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