Ohio Forestry Association, Inc. v. Sierra Club
523 U.S. 726 · Decided May 18, 1998 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Ohio Forestry Association, Inc. v. Sierra Club was decided on May 18, 1998 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Stephen G. Breyer wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Standing, justiciable question” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 523 U.S. 726 · 118 S. Ct. 1665 · 140 L. Ed. 2d 921 · 1998 U.S. LEXIS 3101
- Docket number
- 97-16
- Decided
- May 18, 1998
- Argued
- February 25, 1998
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Stephen G. Breyer
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Standing, justiciable question
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Ohio Forestry Association, Inc. v. Sierra Club, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1997-067, docket 1997-067-01.
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