Exxon Corp. v. Hunt
475 U.S. 355 · Decided March 10, 1986 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Exxon Corp. v. Hunt was decided on March 10, 1986 by a vote of 7–1. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision in part, reversed or vacated it in part, and remanded the case. Justice Thurgood Marshall 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
- 475 U.S. 355 · 106 S. Ct. 1103 · 89 L. Ed. 2d 364 · 1986 U.S. LEXIS 30
- Docket number
- 84-978
- Decided
- March 10, 1986
- Argued
- December 9, 1985
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed and reversed (or vacated) in part and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–1
- Majority opinion
- Thurgood Marshall
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue area
- Federalism
- Legal provision
- 42 U.S.C. § 9614
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority |
Did not participate: Lewis F. Powell Jr..
Full case caption
Exxon Corp. et al. v. Hunt, Administrator of New Jersey Spill Compensation Fund, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1985-049, docket 1985-049-01.
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- Wisconsin Department of Industry v. Gould Inc.
- Golden State Transit Corp. v. City of Los Angeles
- Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corp. v. State Oil and Gas Board of Mississippi
- Louisiana Public Service Commission v. Federal Communications Commission
- Public Service Commission of Maryland v. Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Company of Maryland
- Nantahala Power & Light Co. v. Thornburg
Same Term, same area (Federalism)
- Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corp. v. State Oil and Gas Board of Mississippi
- United States v. Maine
- Wisconsin Department of Industry v. Gould Inc.
- Golden State Transit Corp. v. City of Los Angeles
- Louisiana Public Service Commission v. Federal Communications Commission
- Public Service Commission of Maryland v. Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Company of Maryland
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