Mobay Chemical Corp. v. Costle
439 U.S. 320 · Decided January 8, 1979 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Mobay Chemical Corp. v. Costle was decided on January 8, 1979 by a vote of 8–1. SCDB codes the disposition as “petition denied or appeal dismissed.” The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Supreme Court jurisdiction on appeal from federal courts” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 439 U.S. 320 · 99 S. Ct. 644 · 58 L. Ed. 2d 549 · 1979 U.S. LEXIS 23
- Docket number
- 78-308
- Decided
- January 8, 1979
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Petition denied or appeal dismissed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority |
Full case caption
Mobay Chemical Corp. v. Costle, Administratrator, United States Environmental Protection Agency
SCDB identifiers: case 1978-021, docket 1978-021-01.
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