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United States v. Maine

423 U.S. 1 · Decided October 6, 1975 · Supreme Court of the United States

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At a glance

United States v. Maine was decided on October 6, 1975 unanimously (9–0). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Federal-state ownership dispute” in the Federalism area.

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Case details

Citations
423 U.S. 1 · 96 S. Ct. 23 · 46 L. Ed. 2d 1 · 1975 U.S. LEXIS 89
Docket number
35 ORIG
Decided
October 6, 1975
Court era
Burger Court
Decision type
Decree
Outcome for petitioner
The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
Vote
9–0 (unanimous)
Opinion assigned by
Warren E. Burger
How the case arrived
Original jurisdiction
Issue area
Federalism
Decision direction (SCDB)
Liberal what this means

How the Justices voted

JusticeVoteSeparate writing
Justice William O. DouglasMajority
Justice William J. Brennan Jr.Majority
Justice Potter StewartMajority
Justice Byron R. WhiteMajority
Justice Thurgood MarshallMajority
Chief Justice Warren E. BurgerMajority
Justice Harry A. BlackmunMajority
Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr.Majority
Justice William H. RehnquistMajority

Full case caption

United States v. Maine et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 1975-001, docket 1975-001-01.

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