Peter C. Reiter v. Langdon M. Cooper
507 U.S. 258 · Decided March 8, 1993 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Peter C. Reiter v. Langdon M. Cooper was decided on March 8, 1993 by a vote of 8–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Antonin Scalia wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Judicial review of agency actions” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 507 U.S. 258 · 113 S. Ct. 1213 · 122 L. Ed. 2d 604 · 1993 U.S. LEXIS 1946
- Docket number
- 91-1496
- Decided
- March 8, 1993
- Argued
- December 1, 1992
- 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
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- Antonin Scalia
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Judicial review of agency actions
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Interstate Commerce Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority |
Full case caption
Peter C. Reiter, et al. v. Langdon M. Cooper, Trustee for Carolina Motor Express, Inc., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1992-041, docket 1992-041-01.
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