Agency Holding Corp. v. Malley-Duff & Associates, Inc.
483 U.S. 143 · Decided June 22, 1987 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Agency Holding Corp. v. Malley-Duff & Associates, Inc. was decided on June 22, 1987 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Sandra Day O'Connor wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Subconstitutional fair procedure, timeliness” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 483 U.S. 143 · 107 S. Ct. 2759 · 97 L. Ed. 2d 121 · 1987 U.S. LEXIS 2733
- Docket number
- 86-497
- Decided
- June 22, 1987
- Argued
- April 21, 1987
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Sandra Day O'Connor
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Subconstitutional fair procedure, timeliness
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO)
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Agency Holding Corp. et al. v. Malley-Duff & Associates, Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 1986-142, docket 1986-142-01.
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