Harriet Pauley v. Bethenergy Mines, Inc.
501 U.S. 680 · Decided June 24, 1991 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Harriet Pauley v. Bethenergy Mines, Inc. was decided on June 24, 1991 by a vote of 7–1. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Harry A. Blackmun wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Judicial review of agency actions” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 501 U.S. 680 · 111 S. Ct. 2524 · 115 L. Ed. 2d 604 · 1991 U.S. LEXIS 3638
- Docket number
- 89-1714
- Decided
- June 24, 1991
- Argued
- February 20, 1991
- 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
- 7–1
- Majority opinion
- Harry A. Blackmun
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Judicial review of agency actions
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 30 U.S.C. § 901
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority |
Did not participate: Anthony M. Kennedy.
Full case caption
Harriet Pauley, Survivor of John C. Pauley v. Bethenergy Mines, Inc., et Al
SCDB identifiers: case 1990-121, docket 1990-121-01.
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