Texas v. Louisiana
431 U.S. 161 · Decided May 16, 1977 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Texas v. Louisiana was decided on May 16, 1977 unanimously (9–0). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Boundary dispute between states” in the Interstate Relations area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 431 U.S. 161 · 97 S. Ct. 2166 · 52 L. Ed. 2d 225 · 1976 U.S. LEXIS 185
- Docket number
- 36 ORIG
- Decided
- May 16, 1977
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Decree
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Original jurisdiction
- Issue (SCDB)
- Boundary dispute between states
- Issue area
- Interstate Relations
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Unspecifiable what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| 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 | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority |
Full case caption
Texas v. Louisiana
SCDB identifiers: case 1976-104, docket 1976-104-01.
Related decisions
Other cases on “Boundary dispute between states”
- New Hampshire v. Maine
- New Hampshire v. Maine
- Texas v. Louisiana
- Mississippi v. Arkansas
- Ohio v. Kentucky
- California v. Nevada
Same Term, same area (Interstate Relations)
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