Commissioner v. Marie Lucie Jean
496 U.S. 154 · Decided June 4, 1990 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Commissioner v. Marie Lucie Jean was decided on June 4, 1990 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice John Paul Stevens 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
- 496 U.S. 154 · 110 S. Ct. 2316 · 110 L. Ed. 2d 134 · 1990 U.S. LEXIS 2922
- Docket number
- 89-601
- Decided
- June 4, 1990
- Argued
- April 23, 1990
- 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
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- John Paul Stevens
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Attorneys
- Legal provision
- Equal Access to Justice Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal 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 | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority |
Full case caption
Commissioner, Immigration and Naturalization Service, et al. v. Marie Lucie Jean, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1989-099, docket 1989-099-01.
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