Michigan Canners & Freezers Association, Inc. v. Agricultural Marketing and Bargaining Board
467 U.S. 461 · Decided June 11, 1984 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Michigan Canners & Freezers Association, Inc. v. Agricultural Marketing and Bargaining Board was decided on June 11, 1984 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice William J. Brennan Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Federal preemption of state legislation or regulation” in the Federalism area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 467 U.S. 461 · 104 S. Ct. 2518 · 81 L. Ed. 2d 399 · 1984 U.S. LEXIS 102
- Docket number
- 82-1577
- Decided
- June 11, 1984
- Argued
- March 19, 1984
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- William J. Brennan Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue area
- Federalism
- Legal provision
- 7 U.S.C. § 2301
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated 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 | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority |
Full case caption
Michigan Canners & Freezers Association, Inc., et al. v. Agricultural Marketing and Bargaining Board et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1983-118, docket 1983-118-01.
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