Demosthenes v. Baal
495 U.S. 731 · Decided June 3, 1990 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Demosthenes v. Baal was decided on June 3, 1990 by a vote of 5–4. The Court vacated the lower court's decision. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Standing, personal injury” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 495 U.S. 731 · 110 S. Ct. 2223 · 109 L. Ed. 2d 762 · 1990 U.S. LEXIS 2995
- Docket number
- A-857
- Decided
- June 3, 1990
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Vacated
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Standing, personal injury
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Dissent | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority |
Full case caption
Demosthenes et al. v. Baal et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1989-092, docket 1989-092-01.
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