Donna E. Shalala v. Richard H. Schaefer
509 U.S. 292 · Decided June 24, 1993 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Donna E. Shalala v. Richard H. Schaefer was decided on June 24, 1993 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Antonin Scalia 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
- 509 U.S. 292 · 113 S. Ct. 2625 · 125 L. Ed. 2d 239 · 1993 U.S. LEXIS 4399
- Docket number
- 92-311
- Decided
- June 24, 1993
- Argued
- March 31, 1993
- 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
- Antonin Scalia
- 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 Byron R. White | Majority | |
| 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 | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority |
Full case caption
Donna E. Shalala, Secretary of Health and Human Services v. Richard H. Schaefer
SCDB identifiers: case 1992-106, docket 1992-106-01.
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