United States v. Erika, Inc.
456 U.S. 201 · Decided April 20, 1982 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Erika, Inc. was decided on April 20, 1982 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Jurisdiction of Court of Claims” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 456 U.S. 201 · 102 S. Ct. 1650 · 72 L. Ed. 2d 12 · 1982 U.S. LEXIS 97
- Docket number
- 80-1594
- Decided
- April 20, 1982
- Argued
- March 1, 1982
- Court era
- Burger 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
- Lewis F. Powell Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Jurisdiction of Court of Claims
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Medicare (Social Security Act)
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative 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 | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority |
Full case caption
United States v. Erika, Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 1981-079, docket 1981-079-01.
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