Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority v. Citizens for the Abatement of Aircraft Noise, Inc.
501 U.S. 252 · Decided June 17, 1991 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority v. Citizens for the Abatement of Aircraft Noise, Inc. was decided on June 17, 1991 by a vote of 6–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice John Paul Stevens wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Miscellaneous” in the Miscellaneous area. SCDB records that the Court declared an act of Congress unconstitutional.
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Case details
- Citations
- 501 U.S. 252 · 111 S. Ct. 2298 · 115 L. Ed. 2d 236 · 1991 U.S. LEXIS 3491
- Docket number
- 90-906
- Decided
- June 17, 1991
- Argued
- April 16, 1991
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- John Paul Stevens
- Opinion assigned by
- Harry A. Blackmun
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Miscellaneous
- Issue area
- Miscellaneous
- Legal provision
- Article III, Section 2, Paragraph 1 (case or controversy requirement)
- Type of law
- Constitution
- Held unconstitutional
- An act of Congress
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Unspecifiable what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Byron R. White | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Dissent | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Dissent | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority |
Full case caption
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, et al. v. Citizens for the Abatement of Aircraft Noise, Inc., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1990-107, docket 1990-107-01.
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