United States v. District Court in and for Water Division No. 5
401 U.S. 527 · Decided March 24, 1971 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
United States v. District Court in and for Water Division No. 5 was decided on March 24, 1971 unanimously (9–0). SCDB codes the disposition as “petition denied or appeal dismissed.” Justice William O. Douglas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Natural resources and environmental protection” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 401 U.S. 527 · 91 S. Ct. 1003 · 28 L. Ed. 2d 284 · 1971 U.S. LEXIS 115
- Docket number
- 812
- Decided
- March 24, 1971
- Argued
- March 2, 1971
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Petition denied or appeal dismissed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- William O. Douglas
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Natural resources and environmental protection
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 43 U.S.C. § 666
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| 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 |
Full case caption
United States v. District Court in and for Water Division No. 5 et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1970-066, docket 1970-066-01.
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