State of New Jersey v. State of New York
523 U.S. 767 · Decided May 26, 1998 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
State of New Jersey v. State of New York was decided on May 26, 1998 by a vote of 6–3. Justice David H. Souter wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Boundary dispute between states” in the Interstate Relations area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 523 U.S. 767 · 118 S. Ct. 1726 · 140 L. Ed. 2d 993 · 1998 U.S. LEXIS 3405
- Docket number
- 120 ORIG
- Decided
- May 26, 1998
- Argued
- January 12, 1998
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- David H. Souter
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Original jurisdiction
- Issue (SCDB)
- Boundary dispute between states
- Issue area
- Interstate Relations
- Legal provision
- Interstate compact
- Type of law
- Other
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Unspecifiable what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Dissent | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Concurrence | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
State of New Jersey v. State of New York
SCDB identifiers: case 1997-070, docket 1997-070-01.
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Same Term, same area (Interstate Relations)
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