Connolly v. Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
475 U.S. 211 · Decided February 26, 1986 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Connolly v. Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation was decided on February 26, 1986 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Byron R. White wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Due process, takings clause” in the Due Process area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 475 U.S. 211 · 106 S. Ct. 1018 · 89 L. Ed. 2d 166 · 1986 U.S. LEXIS 10
- Docket number
- 84-1555
- Decided
- February 26, 1986
- Argued
- December 2, 1985
- 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
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Byron R. White
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Due process, takings clause
- Issue area
- Due Process
- Legal provision
- Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
- 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Concurrence | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Connolly et Al., Trustees of the Operating Engineers Pension Trust v. Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1985-042, docket 1985-042-01.
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