George W. Heintz v. Darlene Jenkins
514 U.S. 291 · Decided April 18, 1995 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
George W. Heintz v. Darlene Jenkins was decided on April 18, 1995 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Stephen G. Breyer wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Consumer protection” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 514 U.S. 291 · 115 S. Ct. 1489 · 131 L. Ed. 2d 395 · 1995 U.S. LEXIS 2840
- Docket number
- 94-367
- Decided
- April 18, 1995
- Argued
- February 21, 1995
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Stephen G. Breyer
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Consumer protection
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 15 U.S.C. § 1692
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
George W. Heintz, et al. v. Darlene Jenkins
SCDB identifiers: case 1994-043, docket 1994-043-01.
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