Janet Reno v. Catholic Social Services, Inc.
509 U.S. 43 · Decided June 18, 1993 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Janet Reno v. Catholic Social Services, Inc. was decided on June 18, 1993 by a vote of 6–3. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice David H. Souter wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Standing, miscellaneous” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 509 U.S. 43 · 113 S. Ct. 2485 · 125 L. Ed. 2d 38 · 1993 U.S. LEXIS 4209
- Docket number
- 91-1826
- Decided
- June 18, 1993
- Argued
- January 11, 1993
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- David H. Souter
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Standing, miscellaneous
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Immigration and Nationality statutes
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Byron R. White | Dissent | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority |
Full case caption
Janet Reno, Attorney General, et al. v. Catholic Social Services, Inc., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1992-100, docket 1992-100-01.
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