Keith R. Gollust v. Ira L. Mendell, Etc.
501 U.S. 115 · Decided June 10, 1991 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Keith R. Gollust v. Ira L. Mendell, Etc. was decided on June 10, 1991 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice David H. Souter wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Standing, statutory” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 501 U.S. 115 · 111 S. Ct. 2173 · 115 L. Ed. 2d 109 · 1991 U.S. LEXIS 3321
- Docket number
- 90-659
- Decided
- June 10, 1991
- Argued
- April 15, 1991
- 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
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- David H. Souter
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Standing, statutory
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Securities Act of 1933, Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or Williams Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Keith R. Gollust, et al. v. Ira L. Mendell, Etc., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1990-101, docket 1990-101-01.
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