Lehman Brothers v. Schein
416 U.S. 386 · Decided April 29, 1974 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Lehman Brothers v. Schein was decided on April 29, 1974 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice William O. Douglas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Comity, removal cases and foreign tribunals” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 416 U.S. 386 · 94 S. Ct. 1741 · 40 L. Ed. 2d 215 · 1974 U.S. LEXIS 131
- Docket number
- 73-439
- Decided
- April 29, 1974
- Argued
- March 19, 1974
- 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
- William O. Douglas
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Comity, removal cases and foreign tribunals
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | 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 | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Lehman Brothers v. Schein et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1973-095, docket 1973-095-01.
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