R. Gordon Darby v. Henry G. Cisneros
509 U.S. 137 · Decided June 21, 1993 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
R. Gordon Darby v. Henry G. Cisneros was decided on June 21, 1993 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Harry A. Blackmun wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Comity, removal cases and foreign tribunals” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 509 U.S. 137 · 113 S. Ct. 2539 · 125 L. Ed. 2d 113 · 1993 U.S. LEXIS 4246
- Docket number
- 91-2045
- Decided
- June 21, 1993
- Argued
- March 22, 1993
- 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
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Harry A. Blackmun
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Comity, removal cases and foreign tribunals
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Administrative Procedure Act or Administrative Orders Review 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 | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| 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 |
Full case caption
R. Gordon Darby, et al. v. Henry G. Cisneros, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1992-102, docket 1992-102-01.
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