United States v. Louisiana
394 U.S. 1 · Decided March 3, 1969 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Louisiana was decided on March 3, 1969 by a vote of 6–1. Justice William J. Brennan Jr. 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
- 394 U.S. 1 · 89 S. Ct. 768 · 22 L. Ed. 2d 36 · 1969 U.S. LEXIS 3109
- Docket number
- 9 ORIG
- Decided
- March 3, 1969
- Argued
- November 18, 1968
- 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
- William J. Brennan Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- William O. Douglas
- 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 | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| 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. (Texas Boundary Case)
SCDB identifiers: case 1968-046, docket 1968-046-01.
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