Maryland v. Louisiana
452 U.S. 456 · Decided June 15, 1981 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Maryland v. Louisiana was decided on June 15, 1981 unanimously (8–0). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Non-real property dispute between states” in the Interstate Relations area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 452 U.S. 456 · 101 S. Ct. 3075 · 69 L. Ed. 2d 156 · 1981 U.S. LEXIS 35
- Docket number
- 83 ORIG
- Decided
- June 15, 1981
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Decree
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- 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 | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority |
Did not participate: Lewis F. Powell Jr..
Full case caption
Maryland et al. v. Louisiana
SCDB identifiers: case 1980-120, docket 1980-120-01.
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Same Term, same area (Interstate Relations)
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