Golden State Transit Corp. v. City of Los Angeles
475 U.S. 608 · Decided April 1, 1986 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Golden State Transit Corp. v. City of Los Angeles was decided on April 1, 1986 by a vote of 8–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Harry A. Blackmun wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Federal preemption of state legislation or regulation” in the Federalism area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 475 U.S. 608 · 106 S. Ct. 1395 · 89 L. Ed. 2d 616 · 1986 U.S. LEXIS 90
- Docket number
- 84-1644
- Decided
- April 1, 1986
- Argued
- December 4, 1985
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- Harry A. Blackmun
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Federalism
- Legal provision
- National Labor Relations Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority |
Full case caption
Golden State Transit Corp. v. City of Los Angeles
SCDB identifiers: case 1985-058, docket 1985-058-01.
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