Environmental Protection Agency et al. v. California Ex Rel. State Water Resources Control Board et al.
Decided June 7, 1976. Byron Raymond White delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 74-1435 · 426 U.S. 200 (1976) · Cited 449 times
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How the Justices voted
Decided 7–2.
Majority · 7
- Byron Raymond White · delivered the opinion of the Court
- Harry Andrew Blackmun
- John Paul Stevens
- Lewis Franklin Powell Jr.
- Thurgood Marshall
- Warren Earl Burger
- William Joseph Brennan Jr.
Dissenting · 2
- Potter Stewart · filed a dissenting opinion
- William Hubbs Rehnquist · filed a dissenting opinion
“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.
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