Manuel Lujan, Jr. v. Defenders of Wildlife
504 U.S. 555 · Decided June 12, 1992 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Manuel Lujan, Jr. v. Defenders of Wildlife was decided on June 12, 1992 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Antonin Scalia wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Standing, direct injury” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 504 U.S. 555 · 112 S. Ct. 2130 · 119 L. Ed. 2d 351 · 1992 U.S. LEXIS 3543
- Docket number
- 90-1424
- Decided
- June 12, 1992
- Argued
- December 3, 1991
- 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
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- Antonin Scalia
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Standing, direct injury
- 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 Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Dissent | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice David H. Souter | Concurrence | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority |
Full case caption
Manuel Lujan, Jr., Secretary of the Interior v. Defenders of Wildlife, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1991-085, docket 1991-085-01.
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