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California v. United States

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
77-285
Petitioner: 
California
Respondent: 
United States
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1975-1981)
Opinion: 
438 U.S. 645 (1978)
Argued: 
Tuesday, March 28, 1978
Decided: 
Monday, July 3, 1978
Issues: 
Economic Activity, Natural Resources
Location No location information present.

Cite this page
The Oyez Project, California v. United States , 438 U.S. 645 (1978)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1977/1977_77_285)
(last visited Sunday, March 14, 2010).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 6 votes for California, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 43 U.S.C. 371

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Voted with the majority
Burger
Voted with the minority, joined White's dissent
Brennan
Voted with the majority
Stewart
Wrote a dissent
White
Voted with the minority, joined White's dissent
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Powell
Wrote the majority opinion
Rehnquist
Voted with the majority
Stevens

Full Opinion by Justice William H. Rehnquist