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Arkansas v. Oklahoma

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Advocates
Robert A. Butkin (on behalf of the Respondent)
Edward W. Warren (on behalf of the Petitioners Arkansas, et al)
Lawrence G. Wallace (on behalf of the Petitioner EPA)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
90-1262
Petitioner: 
Arkansas et al.
Respondent: 
Oklahoma et al.
Consolidation: 
No. 90-1266
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1991-1993)
Opinion: 
503 U.S. 91 (1992)
Argued: 
Wednesday, December 11, 1991
Decided: 
Wednesday, February 26, 1992
Issues: 
Economic Activity, Natural Resources; Judicial Power, Judicial Review

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The Oyez Project, Arkansas v. Oklahoma , 503 U.S. 91 (1992)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1990-1999/1991/1991_90_1262)
(last visited Tuesday, November 24, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 9 votes for Arkansas, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Federal Water Pollution Control (Clean Water), plus amendments

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