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United States v. Alaska

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
73-1888
Petitioner: 
United States
Respondent: 
Alaska
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1972-1975)
Opinion: 
422 U.S. 184 (1975)
Argued: 
Wednesday, April 16, 1975
Decided: 
Monday, June 23, 1975
Issues: 
Federalism, Submerged Lands Act

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The Oyez Project, United States v. Alaska , 422 U.S. 184 (1975)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1974/1974_73_1888)
(last visited Sunday, November 22, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 6 votes for United States, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Submerged Lands Acts

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Voted with the majority
Burger
Did not participate
Douglas
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Co-authored a dissent
Stewart
Voted with the majority
White
Voted with the majority
Marshall
Wrote the majority opinion
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Powell
Co-authored a dissent
Rehnquist

Full Opinion by Justice Harry A. Blackmun