United States of America v. State of Alaska
530 U.S. 1021 · Decided June 29, 2000 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States of America v. State of Alaska was decided on June 29, 2000 unanimously (9–0). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Submerged Lands Act” in the Federalism area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 530 U.S. 1021 · 120 S. Ct. 2767 · 147 L. Ed. 2d 815 · 2000 U.S. LEXIS 4684
- Docket number
- 84 ORIG
- Decided
- June 29, 2000
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Decree
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- How the case arrived
- Original jurisdiction
- Issue (SCDB)
- Submerged Lands Act
- Issue area
- Federalism
- Legal provision
- Submerged Lands Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal 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 David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority |
Full case caption
United States of America v. State of Alaska
SCDB identifiers: case 1999-089, docket 1999-089-01.
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