National Hockey League v. Metropolitan Hockey Club, Inc.
427 U.S. 639 · Decided June 30, 1976 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
National Hockey League v. Metropolitan Hockey Club, Inc. was decided on June 30, 1976 by a vote of 6–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Federal rules of civil procedure” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 427 U.S. 639 · 96 S. Ct. 2778 · 49 L. Ed. 2d 747 · 1976 U.S. LEXIS 187
- Docket number
- 75-1558
- Decided
- June 30, 1976
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–2
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Federal rules of civil procedure
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Federal Rules of Civil or Appellate Procedure
- Type of law
- Court rules
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Dissent | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Dissent | |
| 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 |
Did not participate: John Paul Stevens.
Full case caption
National Hockey League et al. v. Metropolitan Hockey Club, Inc., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1975-168, docket 1975-168-01.
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