State of Ohio v. Commonwealth of Kentucky on Bill of Complaint
471 U.S. 153 · Decided April 15, 1985 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
State of Ohio v. Commonwealth of Kentucky on Bill of Complaint was decided on April 15, 1985 unanimously (9–0). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Boundary dispute between states” in the Interstate Relations area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 471 U.S. 153 · 105 S. Ct. 2011 · 85 L. Ed. 2d 119 · 1985 U.S. LEXIS 2545
- Docket number
- 27 ORIG
- Decided
- April 15, 1985
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Decree
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Original jurisdiction
- Issue (SCDB)
- Boundary 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 | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | 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 |
Full case caption
State of Ohio v. Commonwealth of Kentucky on Bill of Complaint
SCDB identifiers: case 1984-076, docket 1984-076-01.
Related decisions
Other cases on “Boundary dispute between states”
- Arkansas v. Mississippi
- Oklahoma v. Arkansas
- Kentucky v. Indiana
- Louisiana v. Mississippi
- South Dakota v. Nebraska
- Texas v. Oklahoma
Same Term, same area (Interstate Relations)
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