J. Paul Preseault v. Interstate Commerce Commission
494 U.S. 1 · Decided February 21, 1990 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
J. Paul Preseault v. Interstate Commerce Commission was decided on February 21, 1990 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice William J. Brennan Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Due process, takings clause” in the Due Process area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 494 U.S. 1 · 110 S. Ct. 914 · 108 L. Ed. 2d 1 · 1990 U.S. LEXIS 1052
- Docket number
- 88-1076
- Decided
- February 21, 1990
- Argued
- November 1, 1989
- 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
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- William J. Brennan Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Due process, takings clause
- Issue area
- Due Process
- Legal provision
- Fifth Amendment (takings clause)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Concurrence | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Concurrence |
Full case caption
J. Paul Preseault, et Ux. v. Interstate Commerce Commission et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1989-029, docket 1989-029-01.
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