Security Services, Inc. v. Kmart Corporation
511 U.S. 431 · Decided May 16, 1994 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Security Services, Inc. v. Kmart Corporation was decided on May 16, 1994 by a vote of 7–2. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice David H. Souter wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Truck or motor carrier regulation” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 511 U.S. 431 · 114 S. Ct. 1702 · 128 L. Ed. 2d 433 · 1994 U.S. LEXIS 3476
- Docket number
- 93-284
- Decided
- May 16, 1994
- Argued
- February 28, 1994
- 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
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- David H. Souter
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Truck or motor carrier regulation
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Interstate Commerce Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Security Services, Inc. v. Kmart Corporation
SCDB identifiers: case 1993-049, docket 1993-049-01.
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