Block v. Community Nutrition Institute
467 U.S. 340 · Decided June 4, 1984 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Block v. Community Nutrition Institute was decided on June 4, 1984 unanimously (8–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Sandra Day O'Connor wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Judicial review of agency actions” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 467 U.S. 340 · 104 S. Ct. 2450 · 81 L. Ed. 2d 270 · 1984 U.S. LEXIS 97
- Docket number
- 83-458
- Decided
- June 4, 1984
- Argued
- April 24, 1984
- 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
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Sandra Day O'Connor
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Judicial review of agency actions
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 7 U.S.C. § 601
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated 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 | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Did not participate: John Paul Stevens.
Full case caption
Block, Secretary of Agriculture, et al. v. Community Nutrition Institute et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1983-113, docket 1983-113-01.
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