State of Kansas v. State of Colorado
543 U.S. 86 · Decided December 7, 2004 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
State of Kansas v. State of Colorado was decided on December 7, 2004 by a vote of 8–1. Justice Stephen G. Breyer wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Non-real property dispute between states” in the Interstate Relations area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 543 U.S. 86 · 125 S. Ct. 526 · 160 L. Ed. 2d 418 · 2004 U.S. LEXIS 8168
- Docket number
- 105 ORIG
- Decided
- December 7, 2004
- Argued
- October 4, 2004
- 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
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- Stephen G. Breyer
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Original jurisdiction
- Issue (SCDB)
- Non-real property dispute between states
- Issue area
- Interstate Relations
- Legal provision
- 63 Stat. 145
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Unspecifiable what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| 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 | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
State of Kansas v. State of Colorado
SCDB identifiers: case 2004-006, docket 2004-006-01.
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