Army and Air Force Exchange Service v. Sheehan
456 U.S. 728 · Decided June 1, 1982 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Army and Air Force Exchange Service v. Sheehan was decided on June 1, 1982 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Harry A. Blackmun wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Federal question jurisdiction” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 456 U.S. 728 · 102 S. Ct. 2118 · 72 L. Ed. 2d 520 · 1982 U.S. LEXIS 37
- Docket number
- 80-1437
- Decided
- June 1, 1982
- Argued
- February 23, 1982
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Harry A. Blackmun
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Federal question jurisdiction
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Tucker Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative 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 | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority |
Full case caption
Army and Air Force Exchange Service v. Sheehan
SCDB identifiers: case 1981-101, docket 1981-101-01.
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