Nacirema Operating Co., Inc. v. Johnson
396 U.S. 212 · Decided December 9, 1969 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Nacirema Operating Co., Inc. v. Johnson was decided on December 9, 1969 by a vote of 5–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Byron R. White wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Election of remedies” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 396 U.S. 212 · 90 S. Ct. 347 · 24 L. Ed. 2d 371 · 1969 U.S. LEXIS 3104
- Docket number
- 9
- Decided
- December 9, 1969
- Argued
- March 25, 1969
- Reargued
- October 20, 1969
- 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
- 5–3
- Majority opinion
- Byron R. White
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Election of remedies
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Dissent | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority |
Full case caption
Nacirema Operating Co., Inc., et al. v. Johnson et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1969-017, docket 1969-017-01.
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