BFP v. Resolution Trust Corporation
511 U.S. 531 · Decided May 23, 1994 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
BFP v. Resolution Trust Corporation was decided on May 23, 1994 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Antonin Scalia wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Bankruptcy” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 511 U.S. 531 · 114 S. Ct. 1757 · 128 L. Ed. 2d 556 · 1994 U.S. LEXIS 3776
- Docket number
- 92-1370
- Decided
- May 23, 1994
- Argued
- December 7, 1993
- 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
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Antonin Scalia
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Bankruptcy
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Bankruptcy Code or Bankruptcy Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Dissent |
Full case caption
BFP v. Resolution Trust Corporation, as Receiver of Imperial Federal Savings Association, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1993-053, docket 1993-053-01.
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