Marino v. Ortiz
484 U.S. 301 · Decided January 13, 1988 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Marino v. Ortiz was decided on January 13, 1988 by a vote of 4–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. The Justices were equally divided, which leaves the lower court's judgment in place without setting precedent. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Federal rules of civil procedure” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 484 U.S. 301 · 108 S. Ct. 586 · 98 L. Ed. 2d 629 · 1988 U.S. LEXIS 311
- Docket number
- 86-1415
- Decided
- January 13, 1988
- Argued
- November 30, 1987
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Equally divided vote
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 4–4
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Federal rules of civil procedure
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Equally divided vote | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Equally divided vote | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Equally divided vote | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Equally divided vote | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Equally divided vote | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Equally divided vote | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Equally divided vote | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Equally divided vote |
Full case caption
Marino et al. v. Ortiz et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1987-021, docket 1987-021-01.
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