Fusari v. Steinberg
419 U.S. 379 · Decided January 14, 1975 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Fusari v. Steinberg was decided on January 14, 1975 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Change in state law” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 419 U.S. 379 · 95 S. Ct. 533 · 42 L. Ed. 2d 521 · 1975 U.S. LEXIS 18
- Docket number
- 73-848
- Decided
- January 14, 1975
- Argued
- October 15, 1974
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Lewis F. Powell Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Change in state law
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority |
Full case caption
Fusari, Commissioner of Labor v. Steinberg et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1974-019, docket 1974-019-01.
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