Jackson Transit Authority v. Local Division 1285
457 U.S. 15 · Decided June 7, 1982 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Jackson Transit Authority v. Local Division 1285 was decided on June 7, 1982 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Harry A. Blackmun wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Standing, statutory” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 457 U.S. 15 · 102 S. Ct. 2202 · 72 L. Ed. 2d 639 · 1982 U.S. LEXIS 4
- Docket number
- 81-411
- Decided
- June 7, 1982
- Argued
- April 21, 1982
- 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
- Harry A. Blackmun
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Standing, statutory
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 49 U.S.C. § 1609
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Concurrence |
Full case caption
Jackson Transit Authority et al. v. Local Division 1285, Amalgamated Transit Union, Afl-Cio-Clc
SCDB identifiers: case 1981-108, docket 1981-108-01.
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