State of Alaska v. United States of America
545 U.S. 75 · Decided June 6, 2005 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
State of Alaska v. United States of America was decided on June 6, 2005 by a vote of 6–3. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Submerged Lands Act” in the Federalism area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 545 U.S. 75 · 125 S. Ct. 2137 · 162 L. Ed. 2d 57 · 2005 U.S. LEXIS 4654
- Docket number
- 128 ORIG
- Decided
- June 6, 2005
- Argued
- January 10, 2005
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- Anthony M. Kennedy
- Opinion assigned by
- John Paul Stevens
- How the case arrived
- Original jurisdiction
- Issue (SCDB)
- Submerged Lands Act
- Issue area
- Federalism
- Legal provision
- Submerged Lands Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Dissent | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Dissent | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority |
Full case caption
State of Alaska v. United States of America
SCDB identifiers: case 2004-055, docket 2004-055-01.
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