Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation v. John H. Meyer
510 U.S. 471 · Decided February 23, 1994 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation v. John H. Meyer was decided on February 23, 1994 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Clarence Thomas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Governmental liability” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 510 U.S. 471 · 114 S. Ct. 996 · 127 L. Ed. 2d 308 · 1994 U.S. LEXIS 1866
- Docket number
- 92-741
- Decided
- February 23, 1994
- Argued
- October 4, 1993
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Clarence Thomas
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Governmental liability
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Federal Tort Claims Act or Alien Tort Statute
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority |
Full case caption
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation v. John H. Meyer
SCDB identifiers: case 1993-024, docket 1993-024-01.
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