California ex Rel. State Lands Commission v. United States
457 U.S. 273 · Decided June 18, 1982 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
California ex Rel. State Lands Commission v. United States was decided on June 18, 1982 unanimously (9–0). Justice Byron R. White 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
- 457 U.S. 273 · 102 S. Ct. 2432 · 73 L. Ed. 2d 1 · 1982 U.S. LEXIS 126
- Docket number
- 89 ORIG
- Decided
- June 18, 1982
- Argued
- March 29, 1982
- 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
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Byron R. White
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- 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 William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Special concurrence |
Full case caption
California ex Rel. State Lands Commission v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1981-122, docket 1981-122-01.
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