Eric J. Schneidewind v. Anr Pipeline Company and Anr Storage Company
485 U.S. 293 · Decided March 22, 1988 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Eric J. Schneidewind v. Anr Pipeline Company and Anr Storage Company was decided on March 22, 1988 unanimously (8–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Harry A. Blackmun wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Federal preemption of state legislation or regulation” in the Federalism area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 485 U.S. 293 · 108 S. Ct. 1145 · 99 L. Ed. 2d 316 · 1988 U.S. LEXIS 1447
- Docket number
- 86-986
- Decided
- March 22, 1988
- Argued
- November 2, 1987
- 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
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Harry A. Blackmun
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Federalism
- Legal provision
- Natural Gas Act or Natural Gas Policy Act
- 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 | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority |
Did not participate: Anthony M. Kennedy.
Full case caption
Eric J. Schneidewind, et al. v. Anr Pipeline Company and Anr Storage Company
SCDB identifiers: case 1987-050, docket 1987-050-01.
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