United States v. Florida
363 U.S. 121 · Decided May 31, 1960 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Florida was decided on May 31, 1960 by a vote of 6–1. Justice Hugo L. Black 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
- 363 U.S. 121 · 80 S. Ct. 961 · 4 L. Ed. 2d 1096 · 1960 U.S. LEXIS 1058
- Docket number
- 10 ORIG
- Decided
- May 31, 1960
- Argued
- October 12, 1959
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–1
- Majority opinion
- Hugo L. Black
- Opinion assigned by
- Hugo L. Black
- 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)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Concurrence | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Concurrence | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Concurrence |
Did not participate: Tom C. Clark, Earl Warren.
Full case caption
United States v. Florida et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1959-088, docket 1959-088-01.
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