Pennsylvania v. New Jersey
426 U.S. 660 · Decided June 17, 1976 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Pennsylvania v. New Jersey was decided on June 17, 1976 by a vote of 5–2. SCDB codes the disposition as “petition denied or appeal dismissed.” The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Supreme Court original jurisdiction” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 426 U.S. 660 · 96 S. Ct. 2333 · 49 L. Ed. 2d 124 · 1976 U.S. LEXIS 68
- Docket number
- 68 ORIG
- Decided
- June 17, 1976
- Argued
- December 3, 1975
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Petition denied or appeal dismissed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–2
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Original jurisdiction
- Issue (SCDB)
- Supreme Court original jurisdiction
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Dissent | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Dissent | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority |
Did not participate: Lewis F. Powell Jr., John Paul Stevens.
Full case caption
Pennsylvania v. New Jersey
SCDB identifiers: case 1975-137, docket 1975-137-01.
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