State of Arizona v. State of California
530 U.S. 392 · Decided June 19, 2000 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
State of Arizona v. State of California was decided on June 19, 2000 by a vote of 6–3. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Indians (general)” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 530 U.S. 392 · 120 S. Ct. 2304 · 147 L. Ed. 2d 374 · 2000 U.S. LEXIS 4297
- Docket number
- 8 ORIG
- Decided
- June 19, 2000
- Argued
- April 25, 2000
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- Opinion assigned by
- John Paul Stevens
- How the case arrived
- Original jurisdiction
- Issue (SCDB)
- Indians (general)
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- Res judicata
- Type of law
- Other
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Dissent | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Dissent | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority |
Full case caption
State of Arizona v. State of California, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1999-080, docket 1999-080-01.
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