UNITED STATES v. LOUISIANA et al. (May 31, 1960)

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UNITED STATES v. LOUISIANA et al. |
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Term: 1959 |
Important Dates |
Argued: October 12, 1959 |
Decided: May 31, 1960 |
Vote |
6-1 |
Majority |
John Harlan II |
Concurring |
Hugo Black • William Brennan • Felix Frankfurter • Potter Stewart • Charles Whittaker |
Dissenting |
William Douglas |
UNITED STATES v. LOUISIANA et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on May 31, 1960. The case was argued before the court on October 12, 1959.
The U.S. Supreme Court made a 6-1 ruling.
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About the case
- Subject matter: Federalism - Submerged Lands Act (cf. federal-state ownership dispute)
- Petitioner: United States
- Petitioner state: Unknown
- Respondent type: State
- Respondent state: Louisiana
- Citation: 363 U.S. 1
- How the court took jurisdiction: Original
- What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
- Who was the chief justice: Earl Warren
- Who wrote the majority opinion: John Harlan II
These data points were accessed from The Supreme Court Database, which also attempts to categorize the ideological direction of the court's ruling in each case. This case's ruling was categorized as conservative.
See also
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