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California v. Arizona

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
78 ORIG
Plaintiff: 
California
Defendant: 
Arizona
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1975-1981)
Opinion: 
440 U.S. 59 (1979)
Argued: 
Tuesday, January 9, 1979
Decided: 
Thursday, February 22, 1979
Issues: 
Judicial Power, Original Jurisdiction

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The Oyez Project, California v. Arizona , 440 U.S. 59 (1979)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1978/1978_78_orig)
(last visited Wednesday, November 25, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 9 votes for California, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 28 U.S.C. 2409

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