Delaware v. Pennsylvania

Decided February 28, 2023. Ketanji Brown Jackson delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 145, Orig. · 598 U.S. 115 (2023) · Cited 17 times

Holding

Recommendations in the Special Master’s First Interim Report concluding that the escheatment of certain financial instruments relevant to this case should follow the Federal Disposition Act are adopted to the extent they are consistent with the Court’s opinion, and Delaware’s objections are overruled.

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How the Justices voted

Decided 9–0.

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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.

• Texas v. New Jersey · 379 U.S. 674 (1965)
• Sandifer v. United States Steel Corp. · 571 U.S. 220 (2014)
• Perrin v. United States · 444 U.S. 37 (1979)

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