United States of America v. State of Louisiana
507 U.S. 7 · Decided February 22, 1993 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States of America v. State of Louisiana was decided on February 22, 1993 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
- 507 U.S. 7 · 113 S. Ct. 1238 · 122 L. Ed. 2d 381 · 1993 U.S. LEXIS 1763
- Docket number
- 9 ORIG
- Decided
- February 22, 1993
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Decree
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- 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 Byron R. White | 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 | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority |
Full case caption
United States of America v. State of Louisiana, et al. (Alabama and Mississippi Boundary Case)
SCDB identifiers: case 1992-028, docket 1992-028-01.
Related decisions
Other cases on “Boundary dispute between states”
- State of Illinois v. Commonwealth of Kentucky
- Georgia v. South Carolina
- Louisiana v. Mississippi
- State of Louisiana v. State of Mississippi
- State of New Jersey v. State of New York
- State of New Jersey v. State of New York
Same Term, same area (Interstate Relations)
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