The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Abstract

Oral Argument: Monday, November 26, 1984
Decision: Tuesday, February 26, 1985
Issues: Federalism, Submerged Lands Act

Advocates

Jim R. Bruce (on behalf of Mississippi)
Benjamin Cohen (on behalf of Alabama)
Louis F. Claiborne (on behalf of the Plaintiff)

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

None

Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Ideology)

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Full Opinion: Federalism, Submerged Lands Act: 8 - 0
Did not participate
Marshall
Voted with the majority, joined Blackmun's opinion
Brennan
Voted with the majority, joined Blackmun's opinion
Stevens
Voted with the majority, authored an opinion
Blackmun
Voted with the majority, joined Blackmun's opinion
Powell
Voted with the majority, joined Blackmun's opinion
White
Voted with the majority, joined Blackmun's opinion
O'Connor
Voted with the majority, joined Blackmun's opinion
Burger
Voted with the majority, joined Blackmun's opinion
Rehnquist

Cite this page

The Oyez Project, Alabama And Mississippi Boundary Case, 470 U.S. 93 (1985),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1984/1984_9_orig/>
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