California Ex Rel. State Lands Commission v. United States
Decided June 18, 1982. Byron Raymond White delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 89 ORIG · 457 U.S. 273 (1982)
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How the Justices voted
Decided 9–0.
Majority · 6
- Byron Raymond White · delivered the opinion of the Court
- Harry Andrew Blackmun
- Lewis Franklin Powell Jr.
- Thurgood Marshall
- Warren Earl Burger
- William Joseph Brennan Jr.
Concurring · 3
- John Paul Stevens
- Sandra Day O'Connor
- William Hubbs Rehnquist · filed a concurring opinion
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