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Utah v. United States

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Docket No.: 
31 ORIG
Plaintiff: 
Utah
Defendant: 
United States
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1970-1971)
Opinion: 
403 U.S. 9 (1971)
Argued: 
Monday, April 26, 1971
Decided: 
Monday, June 7, 1971
Issues: 
Federalism, Federal-State Ownership Dispute

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The Oyez Project, Utah v. United States , 403 U.S. 9 (1971)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1970/1970_31_orig)
(last visited Thursday, November 26, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 8 votes for Utah, 0 vote(s) against
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Brennan
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Stewart
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White
Did not participate
Marshall
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Full Opinion by Justice William O. Douglas