New Hampshire v. Maine
426 U.S. 363 · Decided June 14, 1976 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
New Hampshire v. Maine was decided on June 14, 1976 by a vote of 6–3. Justice William J. Brennan Jr. 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
- 426 U.S. 363 · 96 S. Ct. 2113 · 48 L. Ed. 2d 701 · 1976 U.S. LEXIS 60
- Docket number
- 64 ORIG
- Decided
- June 14, 1976
- Argued
- April 19, 1976
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- William J. Brennan Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Original jurisdiction
- Issue (SCDB)
- Boundary dispute between states
- Issue area
- Interstate Relations
- Legal provision
- Article III, Section 2, Paragraph 1 (case or controversy requirement)
- Type of law
- Constitution
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Unspecifiable what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Dissent | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent |
Full case caption
New Hampshire v. Maine
SCDB identifiers: case 1975-121, docket 1975-121-01.
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Same Term, same area (Interstate Relations)
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