Lake Coal Co., Inc. v. Roberts & Schaefer Co.
474 U.S. 120 · Decided December 3, 1985 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Lake Coal Co., Inc. v. Roberts & Schaefer Co. was decided on December 3, 1985 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Mootness” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 474 U.S. 120 · 106 S. Ct. 553 · 88 L. Ed. 2d 418 · 1985 U.S. LEXIS 3075
- Docket number
- 84-1240
- Decided
- December 3, 1985
- Argued
- October 15, 1985
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Mootness
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Article III, Section 2, Paragraph 1 (case or controversy requirement)
- Type of law
- Constitution
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative 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 | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority |
Full case caption
Lake Coal Co., Inc. v. Roberts & Schaefer Co.
SCDB identifiers: case 1985-012, docket 1985-012-01.
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