Stewart Organization, Inc. v. Ricoh Corp.
487 U.S. 22 · Decided June 20, 1988 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Stewart Organization, Inc. v. Ricoh Corp. was decided on June 20, 1988 by a vote of 8–1. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Thurgood Marshall wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Venue” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 487 U.S. 22 · 108 S. Ct. 2239 · 101 L. Ed. 2d 22 · 1988 U.S. LEXIS 2791
- Docket number
- 86-1908
- Decided
- June 20, 1988
- Argued
- February 29, 1988
- 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
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- Thurgood Marshall
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Venue
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 1404
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Concurrence | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Stewart Organization, Inc., et al. v. Ricoh Corp. et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1987-125, docket 1987-125-01.
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