California and State Lands Commission v. Deep Sea Research, Inc., et al.
Decided April 22, 1998. Sandra Day O'Connor delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 96-1400 · 523 U.S. 491 (1998) · Cited 120 times
Holding
The judgment is affirmed.
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How the Justices voted
Decided 9–0.
Majority · 5
- Sandra Day O'Connor · delivered the opinion of the Court
- Antonin Scalia
- Clarence Thomas
- David Hackett Souter
- William Hubbs Rehnquist
Concurring · 4
- Anthony McLeod Kennedy · filed a concurring opinion
- John Paul Stevens · filed a concurring opinion
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- Stephen Gerald Breyer
“Concurring” means agreeing with the outcome; any split shown is the Court’s judgment, not each Justice’s reasoning. Source: the Supreme Court Database (Spaeth et al.), Washington University.
Precedents cited
Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.
- Florida Department of State v. Treasure Salvors, Inc. · 458 U.S. 670 (1982)
- Tindal v. Wesley · 167 U.S. 204 (1897)
- Idaho v. Coeur D'Alene Tribe of Idaho · 521 U.S. 261 (1997)
- Ex Parte State of New York, No. 1 · 256 U.S. 490 (1921)
- Seminole Tribe of Florida v. Florida · 517 U.S. 44 (1996)
- United States v. Lee · 106 U.S. 196 (1882)
- Blatchford v. Native Village of Noatak · 501 U.S. 775 (1991)
- Smith v. Reeves · 178 U.S. 436 (1900)
- Madruga v. Superior Court of Cal., County of San Diego · 346 U.S. 556 (1954)
- The Siren · 74 U.S. 152 (1869)
Cited by
Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.
- Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation v. Hood · 541 U.S. 440 (2004)
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