Butz v. Glover Livestock Commission Co., Inc.
411 U.S. 182 · Decided March 28, 1973 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Butz v. Glover Livestock Commission Co., Inc. was decided on March 28, 1973 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice William J. Brennan Jr. 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
- 411 U.S. 182 · 93 S. Ct. 1455 · 36 L. Ed. 2d 142 · 1973 U.S. LEXIS 87
- Docket number
- 71-1545
- Decided
- March 28, 1973
- Argued
- February 27, 1973
- 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
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- William J. Brennan Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Judicial review of agency actions
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| 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 |
Full case caption
Butz, Secretary of Agriculture, et al. v. Glover Livestock Commission Co., Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 1972-088, docket 1972-088-01.
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