October Term 1980 · decided Apr 21, 1981
Watt, Secretary of the Interior, et al. v. Alaska
In plain language
- Watt, Secretary of the Interior v. Alaska, OT 1980, April 21, 1981.
- Citation: 451 U.S. 259.
- Vote: 6 to 3.
- Issue area: Federalism.
Recorded metadata
Decided 1981-04-21 (October Term 1980). Citation: 451 U.S. 259. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Federalism. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)
How each justice voted
Majority (5)
Concurrence (1)
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