F. D. Rich Co., Inc. v. United States for the Use of Industrial Lumber Co., Inc.
417 U.S. 116 · Decided May 28, 1974 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
F. D. Rich Co., Inc. v. United States for the Use of Industrial Lumber Co., Inc. was decided on May 28, 1974 by a vote of 8–1. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision in part and reversed or vacated it in part. Justice Thurgood Marshall 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
- 417 U.S. 116 · 94 S. Ct. 2157 · 40 L. Ed. 2d 703 · 1974 U.S. LEXIS 20
- Docket number
- 72-1382
- Decided
- May 28, 1974
- Argued
- January 9, 1974
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed and reversed (or vacated) in part
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- Thurgood Marshall
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Attorneys
- Legal provision
- Miller Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | 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 Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority |
Full case caption
F. D. Rich Co., Inc., et al. v. United States for the Use of Industrial Lumber Co., Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 1973-120, docket 1973-120-01.
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