Maislin Industries, U.S., Inc. v. Primary Steel, Inc.
497 U.S. 116 · Decided June 21, 1990 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Maislin Industries, U.S., Inc. v. Primary Steel, Inc. was decided on June 21, 1990 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice William J. Brennan Jr. 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
- 497 U.S. 116 · 110 S. Ct. 2759 · 111 L. Ed. 2d 94 · 1990 U.S. LEXIS 3291
- Docket number
- 89-624
- Decided
- June 21, 1990
- Argued
- April 16, 1990
- 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
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- William J. Brennan Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- William J. Brennan Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Judicial review of agency actions
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Interstate Commerce Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Dissent | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority |
Full case caption
Maislin Industries, U.S., Inc., et al. v. Primary Steel, Inc., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1989-121, docket 1989-121-01.
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