Q. Todd Dickinson v. Mary E. Zurko
527 U.S. 150 · Decided June 10, 1999 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Q. Todd Dickinson v. Mary E. Zurko was decided on June 10, 1999 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed 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 “Judicial review of agency actions” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 527 U.S. 150 · 119 S. Ct. 1816 · 144 L. Ed. 2d 143 · 1999 U.S. LEXIS 4004
- Docket number
- 98-377
- Decided
- June 10, 1999
- Argued
- March 24, 1999
- 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
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- Stephen G. Breyer
- Opinion assigned by
- John Paul Stevens
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Judicial review of agency actions
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Administrative Procedure Act or Administrative Orders Review Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Dissent | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Dissent | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Q. Todd Dickinson, Acting Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks v. Mary E. Zurko et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1998-071, docket 1998-071-01.
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