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1982 term · Burger Court · 9-0

Colorado v. New Mexico et al.

459 U.S. 176 · 103 S. Ct. 539 · 1982 U.S. LEXIS 1

The record

Term
1982
Decided
Issue area
Interstate Relations
Vote split
9-0
Winning party
Petitioner
Decision direction
Unspecifiable
Chief Justice
Burger Court
Disposition
Docket
80 ORIG
U.S. Reports
459 U.S. 176
S. Ct. citation
103 S. Ct. 539
LEXIS citation
1982 U.S. LEXIS 1

How the bench divided

M 5 majorityC 4 concurring

How each justice voted in Colorado v. New Mexico et al.
JusticeVote
Thurgood MarshallMajority
William J. BrennanMajority
Byron WhiteMajority
Harry BlackmunMajority
William RehnquistMajority
Warren E. BurgerRegular concurrence
John Paul StevensRegular concurrence
Lewis F. PowellSpecial concurrence
Sandra Day O'ConnorSpecial concurrence

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