Grubbs v. General Electric Credit Corp.
405 U.S. 699 · Decided April 18, 1972 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Grubbs v. General Electric Credit Corp. was decided on April 18, 1972 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice William H. Rehnquist wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Comity, removal cases and foreign tribunals” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 405 U.S. 699 · 92 S. Ct. 1344 · 31 L. Ed. 2d 612 · 1972 U.S. LEXIS 152
- Docket number
- 71-257
- Decided
- April 18, 1972
- Argued
- March 23, 1972
- 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
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- William H. Rehnquist
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Comity, removal cases and foreign tribunals
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal 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 | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Grubbs, Dba T. R. Grubbs Tire & Appliance v. General Electric Credit Corp.
SCDB identifiers: case 1971-090, docket 1971-090-01.
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