Connecticut National Bank v. Thomas M. Germain
503 U.S. 249 · Decided March 9, 1992 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Connecticut National Bank v. Thomas M. Germain was decided on March 9, 1992 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Clarence Thomas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Review of nonfinal orders” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 503 U.S. 249 · 112 S. Ct. 1146 · 117 L. Ed. 2d 391 · 1992 U.S. LEXIS 1531
- Docket number
- 90-1791
- Decided
- March 9, 1992
- Argued
- January 21, 1992
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Clarence Thomas
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Review of nonfinal orders
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 1292
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Byron R. White | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Special concurrence | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Connecticut National Bank v. Thomas M. Germain, Trustee for the Estate of O'Sullivan's Fuel Oil Co., Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 1991-045, docket 1991-045-01.
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