John H. Dalton v. Arlen Specter
511 U.S. 462 · Decided May 23, 1994 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
John H. Dalton v. Arlen Specter was decided on May 23, 1994 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Judicial review of agency actions” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 511 U.S. 462 · 114 S. Ct. 1719 · 128 L. Ed. 2d 497 · 1994 U.S. LEXIS 3778
- Docket number
- 93-289
- Decided
- May 23, 1994
- Argued
- March 2, 1994
- 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
- William H. Rehnquist
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Judicial review of agency actions
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 10 U.S.C. § 2687
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Special concurrence |
Full case caption
John H. Dalton, Secretary of the Navy, et al. v. Arlen Specter et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1993-050, docket 1993-050-01.
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