United States v. Florida
339 U.S. 699 · Decided June 5, 1950 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Florida was decided on June 5, 1950 by a vote of 6–1. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice William O. Douglas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Submerged Lands Act” in the Federalism area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 339 U.S. 699 · 70 S. Ct. 914 · 94 L. Ed. 2d 1216 · 1950 U.S. LEXIS 2478
- Docket number
- No. 12, Original
- Decided
- June 5, 1950
- Argued
- March 27, 1950
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–1
- Majority opinion
- William O. Douglas
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Original jurisdiction
- Issue (SCDB)
- Submerged Lands Act
- Issue area
- Federalism
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority |
Did not participate: Robert H. Jackson, Tom C. Clark.
Full case caption
United States v. Florida
SCDB identifiers: case 1949-113, docket 1949-113-01.
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