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1997 term · Rehnquist Court · 9-0

California and State Lands Commission v. Deep Sea Research, Inc., et al.

523 U.S. 491 · 118 S. Ct. 1464 · 1998 U.S. LEXIS 2788

The record

Term
1997
Decided
Issue area
Judicial Power
Vote split
9-0
Winning party
Respondent
Decision direction
Liberal
Chief Justice
Rehnquist Court
Disposition
Affirmed
Docket
96-1400
U.S. Reports
523 U.S. 491
S. Ct. citation
118 S. Ct. 1464
LEXIS citation
1998 U.S. LEXIS 2788

How the bench divided

M 5 majorityC 4 concurring

How each justice voted in California and State Lands Commission v. Deep Sea Research, Inc., et al.
JusticeVote
William RehnquistMajority
Sandra Day O'ConnorMajority
Antonin ScaliaMajority
David SouterMajority
Clarence ThomasMajority
John Paul StevensRegular concurrence
Anthony KennedyRegular concurrence
Ruth Bader GinsburgRegular concurrence
Stephen BreyerRegular concurrence

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