Keene Corporation v. United States
508 U.S. 200 · Decided May 24, 1993 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Keene Corporation v. United States was decided on May 24, 1993 by a vote of 8–1. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice David H. Souter wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Jurisdiction of Court of Claims” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 508 U.S. 200 · 113 S. Ct. 2035 · 124 L. Ed. 2d 118 · 1993 U.S. LEXIS 3726
- Docket number
- 92-166
- Decided
- May 24, 1993
- Argued
- March 23, 1993
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- David H. Souter
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Jurisdiction of Court of Claims
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 1500
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority |
Full case caption
Keene Corporation v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1992-077, docket 1992-077-01.
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