Department of the Interior and Bureau of Indian Affairs v. Klamath Water Users Protective Association
532 U.S. 1 · Decided March 5, 2001 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Department of the Interior and Bureau of Indian Affairs v. Klamath Water Users Protective Association was decided on March 5, 2001 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice David H. Souter wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Freedom of Information Act and related laws” in the Privacy area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 532 U.S. 1 · 121 S. Ct. 1060 · 149 L. Ed. 2d 87 · 2001 U.S. LEXIS 1957
- Docket number
- 99-1871
- Decided
- March 5, 2001
- Argued
- January 10, 2001
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- David H. Souter
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Freedom of Information Act and related laws
- Issue area
- Privacy
- Legal provision
- Freedom of Information, Sunshine, or Privacy Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority |
Full case caption
Department of the Interior and Bureau of Indian Affairs v. Klamath Water Users Protective Association
SCDB identifiers: case 2000-029, docket 2000-029-01.
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