The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Abstract

Argument: Wednesday, April 27, 1983
Decision: Friday, June 24, 1983
Issues: Economic Activity, Natural Resources

Advocates

Frederick G. Girard (on behalf of Truckee-Carson Irrigation District)
Edwin S. Kneedler (on behalf of the United States)
E. Barrett Prettyman, Jr (on behalf of Nevada)
Robert S. Pelcyger (on behalf of Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe of Indians)

Facts of the Case

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Question

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Conclusion

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Seniority)

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Decision: 9 votes for Nevada, 0 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: res judicata
Voted with the majority
Burger
Wrote a regular concurrence
Brennan
Voted with the majority
White
Voted with the majority
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Powell
Wrote the majority opinion
Rehnquist
Voted with the majority
Stevens
Voted with the majority
O'Connor
Full Opinion by Justice William H. Rehnquist

Cite this page

The Oyez Project, Nevada v. United States, 463 U.S. 110 (1983),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1982/1982_81_2245/>
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