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Secretary Of Interior v. California

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E. Edward Bruce (on behalf of the Petitioners)
Theodora Berger (on behalf of the Respondents)
Rex E. Lee (on behalf of the Petitioners)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
82-1326
Petitioner: 
Secretary Of Interior
Respondent: 
California
Consolidation: 
No. 82-1327
No. 82-1511
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
464 U.S. 312 (1984)
Argued: 
Tuesday, November 1, 1983
Decided: 
Wednesday, January 11, 1984
Issues: 
Economic Activity, Natural Resources

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The Oyez Project, Secretary Of Interior v. California , 464 U.S. 312 (1984)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1983/1983_82_1326)
(last visited Friday, November 27, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for Secretary Of Interior, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 16 U.S.C. 307

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Brennan
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Marshall
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Blackmun
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Powell
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Full Opinion by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor