Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County v. United States Army Corps of Engineers
531 U.S. 159 · Decided January 9, 2001 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County v. United States Army Corps of Engineers was decided on January 9, 2001 by a vote of 5–4. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist 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
- 531 U.S. 159 · 121 S. Ct. 675 · 148 L. Ed. 2d 576 · 2001 U.S. LEXIS 640
- Docket number
- 99-1178
- Decided
- January 9, 2001
- Argued
- October 31, 2000
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- William H. Rehnquist
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Natural resources and environmental protection
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 33 U.S.C. § 1334
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Dissent | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Dissent | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Dissent |
Full case caption
Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County v. United States Army Corps of Engineers, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 2000-010, docket 2000-010-01.
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