Florida v. Georgia
Decided April 1, 2021. Amy Coney Barrett delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 142, Orig. · 592 U.S. 433 (2021) · Cited 5 times
Holding
Florida fails to establish that Georgia’s overconsumption of interstate waters was either a substantial factor contributing to, or the sole cause of, Florida’s injuries.
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How the Justices voted
Decided 9–0.
Majority · 9
- John G. Roberts, Jr.
- Clarence Thomas
- Samuel A. Alito, Jr.
- Sonia Sotomayor
- Elena Kagan
- Neil M. Gorsuch
- Brett M. Kavanaugh
- Amy Coney Barrett · delivered the opinion of the Court
- Stephen G. Breyer
“Concurring” means agreeing with the outcome; any split shown is the Court’s judgment, not each Justice’s reasoning. The lineup is the syllabus’s disposition of who wrote and joined each opinion. Source: the opinion’s syllabus (supremecourt.gov).
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.
- Colorado v. New Mexico · 467 U.S. 310 (1984)
- New York v. New Jersey · 256 U.S. 296 (1921)
- United States v. Detroit Timber & Lumber Co. · 200 U.S. 321 (1906)
Official text
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