State of Arizona v. State of California
547 U.S. 150 · Decided March 27, 2006 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
State of Arizona v. State of California was decided on March 27, 2006 unanimously (9–0). SCDB codes the disposition as “stay, petition, or motion granted.” SCDB classifies its main issue as “Non-real property dispute between states” in the Interstate Relations area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 547 U.S. 150 · 126 S. Ct. 1543 · 164 L. Ed. 2d 271 · 2006 U.S. LEXIS 2703
- Docket number
- 8 ORIG
- Decided
- March 27, 2006
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Decree
- Disposition
- Stay, petition, or motion granted
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Non-real property dispute between states
- Issue area
- Interstate Relations
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Unspecifiable what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority |
Full case caption
State of Arizona v. State of California et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 2005-043, docket 2005-043-01.
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