United States v. District Court in and for the County of Eagle
401 U.S. 520 · Decided March 24, 1971 · Supreme Court of the United States
Record summary. This page is generated from the Supreme Court Database’s coded data about the case. It describes who decided what, not the Court’s reasoning. Read the opinion itself before relying on it. Not legal advice.
At a glance
United States v. District Court in and for the County of Eagle was decided on March 24, 1971 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice William O. Douglas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Natural resources and environmental protection” in the Economic Activity area.
Read the opinion
Case details
- Citations
- 401 U.S. 520 · 91 S. Ct. 998 · 28 L. Ed. 2d 278 · 1971 U.S. LEXIS 66
- Docket number
- 87
- Decided
- March 24, 1971
- Argued
- March 2, 1971
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- William O. Douglas
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Natural resources and environmental protection
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 43 U.S.C. § 666
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority |
Full case caption
United States v. District Court in and for the County of Eagle et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1970-065, docket 1970-065-01.
Related decisions
Other cases on “Natural resources and environmental protection”
- United States v. District Court in and for Water Division No. 5
- Ohio v. Wyandotte Chemicals Corp.
- Citizens to Preserve Overton Park, Inc. v. Volpe
- Hickel v. Oil Shale Corp.
- Sierra Club v. Morton
- Illinois v. City of MilwaukeeAltered precedent
Cases on the same legal provision: 43 U.S.C. § 666
- Colorado River Water Conservation District v. United States
- Arizona v. San Carlos Apache Tribe of Arizona
- United States v. Idaho
Same Term, same area (Economic Activity)
- Lines v. Frederick
- Hickel v. Oil Shale Corp.
- Atlantic City Electric Co. v. United States
- U.S. Bulk Carriers, Inc. v. Arguelles
- Usner v. Luckenbach Overseas Corp.
- Zenith Radio Corp. v. Hazeltine Research, Inc.
Source: Supreme Court Database, 2026 Release 01 (data file dated September 8, 2026). Imported into CaseTrail November 5, 2026. Coverage: decisions from the 1946 through 2025 Terms. Methodology · Report an error