Pennsylvania v. New York
407 U.S. 206 · Decided June 19, 1972 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Pennsylvania v. New York was decided on June 19, 1972 by a vote of 6–3. Justice William J. Brennan Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Non-real property dispute between states” in the Interstate Relations area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 407 U.S. 206 · 92 S. Ct. 2075 · 32 L. Ed. 2d 693 · 1972 U.S. LEXIS 35
- Docket number
- 40 ORIG
- Decided
- June 19, 1972
- Argued
- March 29, 1972
- 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
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- William J. Brennan Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Original jurisdiction
- Issue (SCDB)
- Non-real property dispute between states
- Issue area
- Interstate Relations
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Unspecifiable what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Dissent | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Dissent |
Full case caption
Pennsylvania v. New York et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1971-143, docket 1971-143-01.
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Same Term, same area (Interstate Relations)
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