Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp. v. Pfeifer
462 U.S. 523 · Decided June 15, 1983 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp. v. Pfeifer was decided on June 15, 1983 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice John Paul Stevens wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Election of remedies” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 462 U.S. 523 · 103 S. Ct. 2541 · 76 L. Ed. 2d 768 · 1983 U.S. LEXIS 66
- Docket number
- 82-131
- Decided
- June 15, 1983
- Argued
- February 28, 1983
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- John Paul Stevens
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Election of remedies
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal 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 | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority |
Full case caption
Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp. v. Pfeifer
SCDB identifiers: case 1982-115, docket 1982-115-01.
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