Mobil Oil Exploration and Producing Southeast, Inc. v. United States
530 U.S. 604 · Decided June 26, 2000 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Mobil Oil Exploration and Producing Southeast, Inc. v. United States was decided on June 26, 2000 by a vote of 7–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Stephen G. Breyer wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Oil producer regulation” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 530 U.S. 604 · 120 S. Ct. 2423 · 147 L. Ed. 2d 528 · 2000 U.S. LEXIS 4306
- Docket number
- 99-244
- Decided
- June 26, 2000
- Argued
- March 22, 2000
- 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
- 7–1
- Majority opinion
- Stephen G. Breyer
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Oil producer regulation
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Mobil Oil Exploration and Producing Southeast, Inc. v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1999-084, docket 1999-084-01.
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