Newman-Green, Inc. v. Alfonzo-Larrain
490 U.S. 826 · Decided June 12, 1989 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Newman-Green, Inc. v. Alfonzo-Larrain was decided on June 12, 1989 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Thurgood Marshall wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Jurisdiction of federal courts of appeals” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 490 U.S. 826 · 109 S. Ct. 2218 · 104 L. Ed. 2d 893 · 1989 U.S. LEXIS 2897
- Docket number
- 88-774
- Decided
- June 12, 1989
- Argued
- April 24, 1989
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Thurgood Marshall
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Jurisdiction of federal courts of appeals
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 1653
- 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 | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Dissent | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Newman-Green, Inc. v. Alfonzo-Larrain et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1988-105, docket 1988-105-01.
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