Posters 'n' Things, Ltd. v. United States
511 U.S. 513 · Decided May 23, 1994 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Posters 'n' Things, Ltd. v. United States was decided on May 23, 1994 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Harry A. Blackmun wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Statutory construction of criminal laws, narcotics and alcohol” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 511 U.S. 513 · 114 S. Ct. 1747 · 128 L. Ed. 2d 539 · 1994 U.S. LEXIS 3777
- Docket number
- 92-903
- Decided
- May 23, 1994
- Argued
- October 5, 1993
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Harry A. Blackmun
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- 21 U.S.C. § 857
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Special concurrence | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority |
Full case caption
Posters 'n' Things, Ltd., et al. v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1993-052, docket 1993-052-01.
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