Katia Gutierrez de Martinez v. Dirk A. Lamagno
515 U.S. 417 · Decided June 14, 1995 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Katia Gutierrez de Martinez v. Dirk A. Lamagno was decided on June 14, 1995 by a vote of 5–4. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg 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
- 515 U.S. 417 · 115 S. Ct. 2227 · 132 L. Ed. 2d 375 · 1995 U.S. LEXIS 4043
- Docket number
- 94-167
- Decided
- June 14, 1995
- Argued
- March 22, 1995
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- Opinion assigned by
- John Paul Stevens
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Judicial review of agency actions
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 2679
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Dissent | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Dissent | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Dissent | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority |
Full case caption
Katia Gutierrez de Martinez, Eduardo Martinez Puccini and Henny Martinez de Papaiani v. Dirk A. Lamagno et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1994-077, docket 1994-077-01.
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