Mississippi v. Louisiana
506 U.S. 73 · Decided December 14, 1992 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Mississippi v. Louisiana was decided on December 14, 1992 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Supreme Court original jurisdiction” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 506 U.S. 73 · 113 S. Ct. 549 · 121 L. Ed. 2d 466 · 1992 U.S. LEXIS 7977
- Docket number
- 91-1158
- Decided
- December 14, 1992
- Argued
- November 9, 1992
- Court era
- Rehnquist 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
- William H. Rehnquist
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Supreme Court original jurisdiction
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 1251
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority |
Full case caption
Mississippi, et al. v. Louisiana et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1992-008, docket 1992-008-01.
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