Alaska Airlines, Inc. v. Brock
480 U.S. 678 · Decided March 24, 1987 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Alaska Airlines, Inc. v. Brock was decided on March 24, 1987 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Harry A. Blackmun wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Legislative veto” in the Miscellaneous area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 480 U.S. 678 · 107 S. Ct. 1476 · 94 L. Ed. 2d 661 · 1987 U.S. LEXIS 1388
- Docket number
- 85-920
- Decided
- March 24, 1987
- Argued
- December 1, 1986
- 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
- Harry A. Blackmun
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Legislative veto
- Issue area
- Miscellaneous
- Legal provision
- 49 U.S.C. § 1552
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Unspecifiable 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority |
Full case caption
Alaska Airlines, Inc., et al. v. Brock, Secretary of Labor, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1986-060, docket 1986-060-01.
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