State of Wyoming v. State of Oklahoma
502 U.S. 437 · Decided January 22, 1992 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
State of Wyoming v. State of Oklahoma was decided on January 22, 1992 by a vote of 6–3. Justice Byron R. White wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Standing, personal injury” in the Judicial Power area. SCDB records that the Court declared a state or territorial law, regulation or constitutional provision unconstitutional.
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Case details
- Citations
- 502 U.S. 437 · 112 S. Ct. 789 · 117 L. Ed. 2d 1 · 1992 U.S. LEXIS 551
- Docket number
- 112 ORIG
- Decided
- January 22, 1992
- Argued
- November 4, 1991
- 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
- Byron R. White
- Opinion assigned by
- Byron R. White
- How the case arrived
- Original jurisdiction
- Issue (SCDB)
- Standing, personal injury
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Article I, Section 8, Paragraph 3 (interstate commerce clause)
- Type of law
- Constitution
- Held unconstitutional
- A state or territorial law, regulation or constitutional provision
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| 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 | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
State of Wyoming v. State of Oklahoma
SCDB identifiers: case 1991-028, docket 1991-028-01.
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