Brock v. Roadway Express, Inc.
481 U.S. 252 · Decided April 22, 1987 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Brock v. Roadway Express, Inc. was decided on April 22, 1987 by a vote of 6–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision in part and reversed or vacated it in part. Justice Thurgood Marshall wrote the opinion announcing the judgment of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Due process, hearing or notice” in the Due Process area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 481 U.S. 252 · 107 S. Ct. 1740 · 95 L. Ed. 2d 239 · 1987 U.S. LEXIS 1814
- Docket number
- 85-1530
- Decided
- April 22, 1987
- Argued
- December 3, 1986
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Judgment of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed and reversed (or vacated) in part
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- Thurgood Marshall
- Opinion assigned by
- William J. Brennan Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Due process, hearing or notice
- Issue area
- Due Process
- Legal provision
- Article III, Section 2, Paragraph 1 (case or controversy requirement)
- Type of law
- Constitution
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Judgment of the Court | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Dissent | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Dissent |
Full case caption
Brock, Secretary of Labor, et al. v. Roadway Express, Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 1986-077, docket 1986-077-01.
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