California ex Rel. State Lands Commission v. United States
459 U.S. 1 · Decided October 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 October 18, 1982 unanimously (9–0). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Federal-state ownership dispute” in the Federalism area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 459 U.S. 1 · 103 S. Ct. 250 · 74 L. Ed. 2d 1 · 1982 U.S. LEXIS 161
- Docket number
- 89 ORIG
- Decided
- October 18, 1982
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Decree
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (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)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| 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 | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority |
Full case caption
California ex Rel. State Lands Commission v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1982-001, docket 1982-001-01.
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