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United States of America v. State of Maine

516 U.S. 365 · Decided February 26, 1996 · Supreme Court of the United States

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United States of America v. State of Maine was decided on February 26, 1996 unanimously (8–0). SCDB codes the disposition as “stay, petition, or motion granted.” SCDB classifies its main issue as “Submerged Lands Act” in the Federalism area.

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Case details

Citations
516 U.S. 365 · 116 S. Ct. 872 · 134 L. Ed. 2d 4 · 1996 U.S. LEXIS 1549
Docket number
35 ORIG
Decided
February 26, 1996
Decision type
Decree
Disposition
Stay, petition, or motion granted
Outcome for petitioner
The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
Vote
8–0 (unanimous)
Opinion assigned by
William H. Rehnquist
How the case arrived
Certiorari
Issue area
Federalism
Decision direction (SCDB)
Conservative what this means

How the Justices voted

JusticeVoteSeparate writing
Chief Justice William H. RehnquistMajority
Justice John Paul StevensMajority
Justice Sandra Day O'ConnorMajority
Justice Antonin ScaliaMajority
Justice Anthony M. KennedyMajority
Justice Clarence ThomasMajority
Justice Ruth Bader GinsburgMajority
Justice Stephen G. BreyerMajority

Did not participate: David H. Souter.

Full case caption

United States of America v. State of Maine et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 1995-026, docket 1995-026-01.

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