State of Mississippi v. United States
498 U.S. 16 · Decided November 5, 1990 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
State of Mississippi v. United States was decided on November 5, 1990 unanimously (9–0). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Submerged Lands Act” in the Federalism area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 498 U.S. 16 · 111 S. Ct. 380 · 112 L. Ed. 2d 273 · 1990 U.S. LEXIS 5616
- Docket number
- 113 ORIG
- Decided
- November 5, 1990
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Decree
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Original jurisdiction
- Issue (SCDB)
- Submerged Lands Act
- Issue area
- Federalism
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| 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 |
Full case caption
State of Mississippi v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1990-004, docket 1990-004-01.
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