Republic of Argentina and Banco Central de La Republica Argentina v. Weltover, Inc.
504 U.S. 607 · Decided June 12, 1992 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Republic of Argentina and Banco Central de La Republica Argentina v. Weltover, Inc. was decided on June 12, 1992 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Antonin Scalia wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Jurisdiction of federal district or territorial courts” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 504 U.S. 607 · 112 S. Ct. 2160 · 119 L. Ed. 2d 394 · 1992 U.S. LEXIS 3542
- Docket number
- 91-763
- Decided
- June 12, 1992
- Argued
- April 1, 1992
- 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
- Antonin Scalia
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 1602
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated 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 | |
| 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
Republic of Argentina and Banco Central de La Republica Argentina v. Weltover, Inc., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1991-086, docket 1991-086-01.
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