Louisiana v. Mississippi
516 U.S. 22 · Decided October 31, 1995 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Louisiana v. Mississippi was decided on October 31, 1995 unanimously (9–0). Justice Anthony M. Kennedy 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
- 516 U.S. 22 · 116 S. Ct. 290 · 133 L. Ed. 2d 265 · 1995 U.S. LEXIS 7407
- Docket number
- 121 ORIG
- Decided
- October 31, 1995
- Argued
- October 3, 1995
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Anthony M. Kennedy
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority |
Full case caption
Louisiana v. Mississippi et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1995-004, docket 1995-004-01.
Related decisions
Other cases on “Boundary dispute between states”
- State of Louisiana v. State of Mississippi
- State of New Jersey v. State of New York
- United States of America v. State of Louisiana
- State of New Jersey v. State of New York
- State of Illinois v. Commonwealth of Kentucky
- Georgia v. South Carolina
Same Term, same area (Interstate Relations)
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