Frederick D. Raines v. Robert C. Byrd
521 U.S. 811 · Decided June 26, 1997 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Frederick D. Raines v. Robert C. Byrd was decided on June 26, 1997 by a vote of 7–2. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Standing, personal injury” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 521 U.S. 811 · 117 S. Ct. 2312 · 138 L. Ed. 2d 849 · 1997 U.S. LEXIS 4040
- Docket number
- 96-1671
- Decided
- June 26, 1997
- Argued
- May 27, 1997
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- William H. Rehnquist
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Standing, personal injury
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Article III, Section 2, Paragraph 1 (case or controversy requirement)
- Type of law
- Constitution
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Frederick D. Raines, Director, Office of Management and Budget, et al. v. Robert C. Byrd et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1996-093, docket 1996-093-01.
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