Henry G. Cisneros v. Alpine Ridge Group
508 U.S. 10 · Decided May 3, 1993 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Henry G. Cisneros v. Alpine Ridge Group was decided on May 3, 1993 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Byron R. White wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Poverty law, statutory welfare benefits” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 508 U.S. 10 · 113 S. Ct. 1898 · 123 L. Ed. 2d 572 · 1993 U.S. LEXIS 3123
- Docket number
- 92-551
- Decided
- May 3, 1993
- Argued
- March 30, 1993
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Byron R. White
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Poverty law, statutory welfare benefits
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- 103 Stat. 205
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| 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 |
Full case caption
Henry G. Cisneros, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, et al. v. Alpine Ridge Group et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1992-064, docket 1992-064-01.
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