The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Abstract

Argument: Monday, February 24, 1992
Decision: Tuesday, April 21, 1992
Issues: Federalism, Federal-State Ownership Dispute

Advocates

John G. Gissberg (on behalf of the Defendant)
Jeffrey P. Minear (on behalf of the Plaintiff)

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 United States, 0 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: 33 U.S.C. 403
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Wrote the majority opinion
White
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Stevens
Voted with the majority
O'Connor
Voted with the majority
Scalia
Voted with the majority
Kennedy
Voted with the majority
Souter
Voted with the majority
Thomas
Full Opinion by Justice Byron R. White

Cite this page

The Oyez Project, United States v. Alaska, 503 U.S. 569 (1992),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1990-1999/1991/1991_118_orig/>
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