State of New Hampshire v. State of Maine
532 U.S. 742 · Decided May 29, 2001 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
State of New Hampshire v. State of Maine was decided on May 29, 2001 unanimously (8–0). SCDB codes the disposition as “petition denied or appeal dismissed.” Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Boundary dispute between states” in the Interstate Relations area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 532 U.S. 742 · 121 S. Ct. 1808 · 149 L. Ed. 2d 968 · 2001 U.S. LEXIS 3981
- Docket number
- 130 ORIG
- Decided
- May 29, 2001
- Argued
- April 16, 2001
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Petition denied or appeal dismissed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Original jurisdiction
- Issue (SCDB)
- Boundary dispute between states
- Issue area
- Interstate Relations
- Legal provision
- Estoppel
- Type of law
- Other
- 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 | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority |
Did not participate: David H. Souter.
Full case caption
State of New Hampshire v. State of Maine
SCDB identifiers: case 2000-060, docket 2000-060-01.
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