Texas v. Louisiana
410 U.S. 702 · Decided March 20, 1973 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Texas v. Louisiana was decided on March 20, 1973 by a vote of 8–1. Justice Byron R. White 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
- 410 U.S. 702 · 93 S. Ct. 1215 · 35 L. Ed. 2d 646 · 1973 U.S. LEXIS 9
- Docket number
- 36 ORIG
- Decided
- March 20, 1973
- Argued
- December 11, 1972
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- Byron R. White
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Original jurisdiction
- Issue (SCDB)
- Boundary dispute between states
- Issue area
- Interstate Relations
- Legal provision
- Treaty
- Type of law
- Other
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Unspecifiable what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority |
Full case caption
Texas v. Louisiana
SCDB identifiers: case 1972-079, docket 1972-079-01.
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