United States Department of the Treasury and Mitchell A. Levine v. George Fabe
508 U.S. 491 · Decided June 11, 1993 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
United States Department of the Treasury and Mitchell A. Levine v. George Fabe was decided on June 11, 1993 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision in part, reversed or vacated it in part, and remanded the case. Justice Harry A. Blackmun wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Federal preemption of state legislation or regulation” in the Federalism area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 508 U.S. 491 · 113 S. Ct. 2202 · 124 L. Ed. 2d 449 · 1993 U.S. LEXIS 4023
- Docket number
- 91-1513
- Decided
- June 11, 1993
- Argued
- December 8, 1992
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed and reversed (or vacated) in part and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Harry A. Blackmun
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Federalism
- Legal provision
- 15 U.S.C. § 1011
- 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Dissent | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice David H. Souter | Dissent | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Dissent |
Full case caption
United States Department of the Treasury and Mitchell A. Levine, Assistant Commissioner v. George Fabe, Superintendent of Insurance of Ohio
SCDB identifiers: case 1992-092, docket 1992-092-01.
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