New York v. United States
505 U.S. 144 · Decided June 19, 1992 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
New York v. United States was decided on June 19, 1992 by a vote of 6–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision in part and reversed or vacated it in part. Justice Sandra Day O'Connor wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “National supremacy, air or water pollution” in the Federalism area. SCDB records that the Court declared an act of Congress unconstitutional.
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Case details
- Citations
- 505 U.S. 144 · 112 S. Ct. 2408 · 120 L. Ed. 2d 120 · 1992 U.S. LEXIS 3693
- Docket number
- 91-543
- Decided
- June 19, 1992
- Argued
- March 30, 1992
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed and reversed (or vacated) in part
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- Sandra Day O'Connor
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- National supremacy, air or water pollution
- Issue area
- Federalism
- Legal provision
- Article I, Section 8, Paragraph 3 (interstate commerce clause)
- Type of law
- Constitution
- Held unconstitutional
- An act of Congress
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Byron R. White | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority |
Full case caption
New York v. United States et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1991-099, docket 1991-099-01.
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