North Carolina Department of Transportation v. Crest Street Community Council, Inc.
479 U.S. 6 · Decided November 4, 1986 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
North Carolina Department of Transportation v. Crest Street Community Council, Inc. was decided on November 4, 1986 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Sandra Day O'Connor wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Attorneys' and officials' fees, compensation, or licenses” in the Attorneys area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 479 U.S. 6 · 107 S. Ct. 336 · 93 L. Ed. 2d 188 · 1986 U.S. LEXIS 15
- Docket number
- 85-767
- Decided
- November 4, 1986
- Argued
- October 7, 1986
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- Sandra Day O'Connor
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Attorneys
- Legal provision
- Civil Rights Attorney's Fees Awards 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. | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Dissent | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Dissent | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority |
Full case caption
North Carolina Department of Transportation et al. v. Crest Street Community Council, Inc., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1986-002, docket 1986-002-01.
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