Texas v. New Jersey
379 U.S. 674 · Decided February 1, 1965 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Texas v. New Jersey was decided on February 1, 1965 by a vote of 8–1. Justice Hugo L. Black 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
- 379 U.S. 674 · 85 S. Ct. 626 · 13 L. Ed. 2d 596 · 1965 U.S. LEXIS 1894
- Docket number
- 13 ORIG
- Decided
- February 1, 1965
- Argued
- November 9, 1964
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- Hugo L. Black
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- 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 Hugo L. Black | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Arthur J. Goldberg | Majority |
Full case caption
Texas v. New Jersey et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1964-040, docket 1964-040-01.
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Same Term, same area (Interstate Relations)
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