New York v. New Jersey
598 U.S. 218 · Decided April 18, 2023 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
New York v. New Jersey was decided on April 18, 2023 unanimously (9–0). SCDB codes the disposition as “stay, petition, or motion granted.” Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Miscellaneous interstate conflict” in the Interstate Relations area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 598 U.S. 218 · 143 S. Ct. 918 · 215 L. Ed. 2d 208 · 2023 U.S. LEXIS 1663
- Docket number
- 22O156
- Decided
- April 18, 2023
- Argued
- March 1, 2023
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Stay, petition, or motion granted
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Brett M. Kavanaugh
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Original jurisdiction
- Issue (SCDB)
- Miscellaneous interstate conflict
- Issue area
- Interstate Relations
- Legal provision
- Article I, Section 10, Paragraph 3 (compact clause)
- Type of law
- Constitution
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Unspecifiable what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Majority | |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority | |
| Justice Neil M. Gorsuch | Majority | |
| Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Amy Coney Barrett | Majority | |
| Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson | Majority |
Full case caption
New York v. New Jersey
SCDB identifiers: case 2022-040, docket 2022-040-01.
Related decisions
Other cases on “Miscellaneous interstate conflict”
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- Kansas v. Nebraska and Colorado
- Franchise Tax Board of California v. Gilbert P. Hyatt
Cases on the same legal provision: Article I, Section 10, Paragraph 3 (compact clause)
Same Term, same area (Interstate Relations)
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