United States v. Texas
507 U.S. 529 · Decided April 5, 1993 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Texas was decided on April 5, 1993 by a vote of 8–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Miscellaneous federalism” in the Federalism area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 507 U.S. 529 · 113 S. Ct. 1631 · 123 L. Ed. 2d 245 · 1993 U.S. LEXIS 2568
- Docket number
- 91-1729
- Decided
- April 5, 1993
- Argued
- March 1, 1993
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- William H. Rehnquist
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Miscellaneous federalism
- Issue area
- Federalism
- Legal provision
- 31 U.S.C. § 3701
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority |
Full case caption
United States, et al. v. Texas et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1992-052, docket 1992-052-01.
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