Weinberger, Secretary of Defense, et al. v. Catholic Action of Hawaii/peace Education Project et al.
Decided December 1, 1981. William Hubbs Rehnquist delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 80-1377 · 454 U.S. 139 (1981) · Cited 138 times
Holding
The Court of Appeals erred in requiring the Navy to prepare and release to the public a "Hypothetical Environmental Impact Statement."
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How the Justices voted
Decided 9–0.
Majority · 7
- William Hubbs Rehnquist · delivered the opinion of the Court
- Byron Raymond White
- John Paul Stevens
- Lewis Franklin Powell Jr.
- Sandra Day O'Connor
- Thurgood Marshall
- Warren Earl Burger
Concurring · 2
- Harry Andrew Blackmun · filed a concurring opinion
- William Joseph Brennan Jr.
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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.
- National Labor Relations Board v. Sears, Roebuck & Co. · 421 U.S. 132 (1975)
- Environmental Protection Agency v. Mink · 410 U.S. 73 (1973)
- Totten v. United States · 92 U.S. 105 (1876)
- Kleppe v. Sierra Club · 427 U.S. 390 (1976)
- Andrus v. Sierra Club · 442 U.S. 347 (1979)
- Kissinger v. Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press · 445 U.S. 136 (1980)
- United States v. Reynolds · 345 U.S. 1 (1953)
- Forsham v. Harris · 445 U.S. 169 (1980)
Cited by
Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.
- United States v. Mitchell · 463 U.S. 206 (1983)
- Robertson v. Methow Valley Citizens Council · 490 U.S. 332 (1989)
- Baltimore Gas & Electric Co. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. · 462 U.S. 87 (1983)
- Tenet v. Doe · 544 U.S. 1 (2005)
- Baldrige v. Shapiro · 455 U.S. 345 (1982)
Official text
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