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1981 term · Burger Court · 5-4

Florida Department of State v. Treasure Salvors, Inc., et al.

458 U.S. 670 · 102 S. Ct. 3304 · 1982 U.S. LEXIS 7

The record

Term
1981
Decided
Issue area
Judicial Power
Vote split
5-4
Winning party
Respondent
Decision direction
Liberal
Chief Justice
Burger Court
Disposition
Affirmed and reversed in part
Docket
80-1348
U.S. Reports
458 U.S. 670
S. Ct. citation
102 S. Ct. 3304
LEXIS citation
1982 U.S. LEXIS 7

How the bench divided

M 4 majorityC 1 concurringD 4 dissenting

How each justice voted in Florida Department of State v. Treasure Salvors, Inc., et al.
JusticeVote
Thurgood MarshallMajority
Warren E. BurgerMajority
Harry BlackmunMajority
John Paul StevensJudgment of the Court
William J. BrennanSpecial concurrence
Byron WhiteDissent
Lewis F. PowellDissent
William RehnquistDissent
Sandra Day O'ConnorDissent

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