Thomas F. Conroy v. Walter Aniskoff, Jr.
507 U.S. 511 · Decided March 31, 1993 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Thomas F. Conroy v. Walter Aniskoff, Jr. was decided on March 31, 1993 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice John Paul Stevens wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Military, active duty” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 507 U.S. 511 · 113 S. Ct. 1562 · 123 L. Ed. 2d 229 · 1993 U.S. LEXIS 2555
- Docket number
- 91-1353
- Decided
- March 31, 1993
- Argued
- January 11, 1993
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- John Paul Stevens
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Military, active duty
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- 50 U.S.C. § 525
- 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority |
Full case caption
Thomas F. Conroy v. Walter Aniskoff, Jr., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1992-051, docket 1992-051-01.
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