District of Columbia v. Tri County Industries, Inc.
531 U.S. 287 · Decided January 17, 2001 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
District of Columbia v. Tri County Industries, Inc. was decided on January 17, 2001 unanimously (9–0). SCDB codes the disposition as “petition denied or appeal dismissed.” The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “No merits, writ improvidently granted” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 531 U.S. 287 · 121 S. Ct. 850 · 148 L. Ed. 2d 765 · 2001 U.S. LEXIS 791
- Docket number
- 99-1953
- Decided
- January 17, 2001
- Argued
- January 10, 2001
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Petition denied or appeal dismissed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- No merits, writ improvidently granted
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority |
Full case caption
District of Columbia, et Al., v. Tri County Industries, Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 2000-017, docket 2000-017-01.
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