Hunter v. Bryant
502 U.S. 224 · Decided December 16, 1991 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Hunter v. Bryant was decided on December 16, 1991 by a vote of 6–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Governmental liability” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 502 U.S. 224 · 112 S. Ct. 534 · 116 L. Ed. 2d 589 · 1991 U.S. LEXIS 7262
- Docket number
- 90-1440
- Decided
- December 16, 1991
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–2
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Governmental liability
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 18 U.S.C. § 871
- 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 | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Jurisdictional dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority |
Did not participate: Clarence Thomas.
Full case caption
Hunter v. Bryant
SCDB identifiers: case 1991-018, docket 1991-018-01.
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