United States v. Louisiana
470 U.S. 93 · Decided February 26, 1985 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Louisiana was decided on February 26, 1985 unanimously (8–0). Justice Harry A. Blackmun 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
- 470 U.S. 93 · 105 S. Ct. 1074 · 84 L. Ed. 2d 73 · 1985 U.S. LEXIS 53
- Docket number
- 9 ORIG
- Decided
- February 26, 1985
- Argued
- November 26, 1984
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Harry A. Blackmun
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Original jurisdiction
- Issue (SCDB)
- Submerged Lands Act
- Issue area
- Federalism
- Legal provision
- Treaty
- Type of law
- Other
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority |
Did not participate: Thurgood Marshall.
Full case caption
United States v. Louisiana et al. (Alabama and Mississippi Boundary Case)
SCDB identifiers: case 1984-034, docket 1984-034-01.
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