Thunder Basin Coal Company v. Robert B. Reich
510 U.S. 200 · Decided January 19, 1994 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Thunder Basin Coal Company v. Robert B. Reich was decided on January 19, 1994 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Harry A. Blackmun 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
- 510 U.S. 200 · 114 S. Ct. 771 · 127 L. Ed. 2d 29 · 1994 U.S. LEXIS 1136
- Docket number
- 92-896
- Decided
- January 19, 1994
- Argued
- October 5, 1993
- 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
- Harry A. Blackmun
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 30 U.S.C. § 813
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Concurrence | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority |
Full case caption
Thunder Basin Coal Company v. Robert B. Reich, Secretary of Labor, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1993-014, docket 1993-014-01.
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