Ohio v. Wyandotte Chemicals Corp.
401 U.S. 493 · Decided March 23, 1971 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Ohio v. Wyandotte Chemicals Corp. was decided on March 23, 1971 by a vote of 8–1. SCDB codes the disposition as “stay, petition, or motion granted.” Justice John M. Harlan II wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Natural resources and environmental protection” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 401 U.S. 493 · 91 S. Ct. 1005 · 28 L. Ed. 2d 256 · 1971 U.S. LEXIS 109
- Docket number
- 41 ORIG
- Decided
- March 23, 1971
- Argued
- January 18, 1971
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Stay, petition, or motion granted
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- John M. Harlan II
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Original jurisdiction
- Issue (SCDB)
- Natural resources and environmental protection
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority |
Full case caption
Ohio v. Wyandotte Chemicals Corp. et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1970-062, docket 1970-062-01.
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