Fair Assessment in Real Estate Association, Inc. v. McNary
454 U.S. 100 · Decided December 1, 1981 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Fair Assessment in Real Estate Association, Inc. v. McNary was decided on December 1, 1981 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice William H. Rehnquist wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Comity, removal cases and foreign tribunals” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 454 U.S. 100 · 102 S. Ct. 177 · 70 L. Ed. 2d 271 · 1981 U.S. LEXIS 6
- Docket number
- 80-427
- Decided
- December 1, 1981
- Argued
- October 5, 1981
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- William H. Rehnquist
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Comity, removal cases and foreign tribunals
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (Reconstruction Civil Rights Acts)
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Dissent |
Full case caption
Fair Assessment in Real Estate Association, Inc., et al. v. McNary et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1981-008, docket 1981-008-01.
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