Pud No. 1 of Jefferson County and City of Tacoma v. Washington Department of Ecology
511 U.S. 700 · Decided May 31, 1994 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Pud No. 1 of Jefferson County and City of Tacoma v. Washington Department of Ecology was decided on May 31, 1994 by a vote of 7–2. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Sandra Day O'Connor 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
- 511 U.S. 700 · 114 S. Ct. 1900 · 128 L. Ed. 2d 716 · 1994 U.S. LEXIS 4271
- Docket number
- 92-1911
- Decided
- May 31, 1994
- Argued
- February 23, 1994
- Court era
- Rehnquist 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
- Sandra Day O'Connor
- Opinion assigned by
- Harry A. Blackmun
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Natural resources and environmental protection
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Clean Water Act (Federal Water Pollution Control Act)
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Dissent | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority |
Full case caption
Pud No. 1 of Jefferson County and City of Tacoma v. Washington Department of Ecology, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1993-060, docket 1993-060-01.
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