Utah v. United States
427 U.S. 461 · Decided June 28, 1976 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Utah v. United States was decided on June 28, 1976 unanimously (8–0). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Federal-state ownership dispute” in the Federalism area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 427 U.S. 461 · 96 S. Ct. 3187 · 49 L. Ed. 2d 625 · 1975 U.S. LEXIS 157
- Docket number
- 31 ORIG
- Decided
- June 28, 1976
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Decree
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Original jurisdiction
- Issue (SCDB)
- Federal-state ownership dispute
- Issue area
- Federalism
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority |
Did not participate: Thurgood Marshall.
Full case caption
Utah v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1975-162, docket 1975-162-01.
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