Boeing Co. v. Van Gemert
444 U.S. 472 · Decided February 19, 1980 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Boeing Co. v. Van Gemert was decided on February 19, 1980 by a vote of 8–1. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Attorneys' and officials' fees, compensation, or licenses” in the Attorneys area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 444 U.S. 472 · 100 S. Ct. 745 · 62 L. Ed. 2d 676 · 1980 U.S. LEXIS 73
- Docket number
- 78-1327
- Decided
- February 19, 1980
- Argued
- December 3, 1979
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- Lewis F. Powell Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Attorneys
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Jurisdictional dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority |
Full case caption
Boeing Co. v. Van Gemert et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1979-029, docket 1979-029-01.
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