United States v. Louisiana
389 U.S. 155 · Decided December 4, 1967 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Louisiana was decided on December 4, 1967 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
- 389 U.S. 155 · 88 S. Ct. 367 · 19 L. Ed. 2d 383 · 1967 U.S. LEXIS 2756
- Docket number
- 9 ORIG
- Decided
- December 4, 1967
- Argued
- October 9, 1967
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received 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)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Abe Fortas | Majority |
Did not participate: Earl Warren, Thurgood Marshall.
Full case caption
United States v. Louisiana et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1967-026, docket 1967-026-01.
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