Philko Aviation, Inc. v. Shacket et Ux.
462 U.S. 406 · Decided June 15, 1983 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Philko Aviation, Inc. v. Shacket et Ux. was decided on June 15, 1983 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Byron R. White wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Federal preemption of state legislation or regulation” in the Federalism area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 462 U.S. 406 · 103 S. Ct. 2476 · 76 L. Ed. 2d 678 · 1983 U.S. LEXIS 62
- Docket number
- 82-342
- Decided
- June 15, 1983
- Argued
- April 20, 1983
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Byron R. White
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Federalism
- Legal provision
- 49 U.S.C. § 1403
- 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| 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 | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Philko Aviation, Inc. v. Shacket et Ux.
SCDB identifiers: case 1982-111, docket 1982-111-01.
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