North Dakota v. United States
460 U.S. 300 · Decided March 7, 1983 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
North Dakota v. United States was decided on March 7, 1983 by a vote of 7–2. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Harry A. Blackmun wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Federal preemption of state legislation or regulation” in the Federalism area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 460 U.S. 300 · 103 S. Ct. 1095 · 75 L. Ed. 2d 77 · 1983 U.S. LEXIS 23
- Docket number
- 81-773
- Decided
- March 7, 1983
- Argued
- November 2, 1982
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Harry A. Blackmun
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue area
- Federalism
- Legal provision
- 16 U.S.C. § 718
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Dissent | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
North Dakota v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1982-040, docket 1982-040-01.
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