State of Arizona v. State of California
466 U.S. 144 · Decided April 16, 1984 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
State of Arizona v. State of California was decided on April 16, 1984 unanimously (8–0). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Non-real property dispute between states” in the Interstate Relations area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 466 U.S. 144 · 104 S. Ct. 1900 · 80 L. Ed. 2d 194 · 1984 U.S. LEXIS 225
- Docket number
- 8 ORIG
- Decided
- April 16, 1984
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Decree
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- 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 J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | 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 |
Did not participate: Thurgood Marshall.
Full case caption
State of Arizona v. State of California et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1983-065, docket 1983-065-01.
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Same Term, same area (Interstate Relations)
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