Supreme Court of Virginia v. Consumers Union of the United States, Inc.
446 U.S. 719 · Decided June 2, 1980 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Supreme Court of Virginia v. Consumers Union of the United States, Inc. was decided on June 2, 1980 unanimously (8–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Byron R. White wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Liability under civil rights acts” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 446 U.S. 719 · 100 S. Ct. 1967 · 64 L. Ed. 2d 641 · 1980 U.S. LEXIS 108
- Docket number
- 79-198
- Decided
- June 2, 1980
- Argued
- February 19, 1980
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Byron R. White
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Liability under civil rights acts
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority |
Did not participate: Lewis F. Powell Jr..
Full case caption
Supreme Court of Virginia et al. v. Consumers Union of the United States, Inc., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1979-100, docket 1979-100-01.
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