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1997 term · Rehnquist Court · 6-3

State of New Jersey v. State of New York

523 U.S. 767 · 118 S. Ct. 1726 · 1998 U.S. LEXIS 3405

The record

Term
1997
Decided
Issue area
Interstate Relations
Vote split
6-3
Winning party
Petitioner
Decision direction
Unspecifiable
Chief Justice
Rehnquist Court
Disposition
Docket
120 ORIG
U.S. Reports
523 U.S. 767
S. Ct. citation
118 S. Ct. 1726
LEXIS citation
1998 U.S. LEXIS 3405

How the bench divided

M 4 majorityC 2 concurringD 3 dissenting

How each justice voted in State of New Jersey v. State of New York.
JusticeVote
William RehnquistMajority
Sandra Day O'ConnorMajority
Anthony KennedyMajority
David SouterMajority
Ruth Bader GinsburgRegular concurrence
Stephen BreyerRegular concurrence
John Paul StevensDissent
Antonin ScaliaDissent
Clarence ThomasDissent

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