Florida Department of State v. Treasure Salvors, Inc.
458 U.S. 670 · Decided July 1, 1982 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Florida Department of State v. Treasure Salvors, Inc. was decided on July 1, 1982 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision in part and reversed or vacated it in part. Justice John Paul Stevens wrote the opinion announcing the judgment of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Jurisdiction of federal district or territorial courts” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 458 U.S. 670 · 102 S. Ct. 3304 · 73 L. Ed. 2d 1057 · 1982 U.S. LEXIS 7
- Docket number
- 80-1348
- Decided
- July 1, 1982
- Argued
- January 20, 1982
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Judgment of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed and reversed (or vacated) in part
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- John Paul Stevens
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Eleventh Amendment
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Dissent | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Dissent | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Judgment of the Court | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Dissent |
Full case caption
Florida Department of State v. Treasure Salvors, Inc., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1981-169, docket 1981-169-01.
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