United States v. Haggar Apparel Company
526 U.S. 380 · Decided April 21, 1999 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Haggar Apparel Company was decided on April 21, 1999 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Judicial review of agency actions” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 526 U.S. 380 · 119 S. Ct. 1392 · 143 L. Ed. 2d 480 · 1999 U.S. LEXIS 2842
- Docket number
- 97-2044
- Decided
- April 21, 1999
- Argued
- January 11, 1999
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Anthony M. Kennedy
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Judicial review of agency actions
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 19 U.S.C. § 1202
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority |
Full case caption
United States v. Haggar Apparel Company
SCDB identifiers: case 1998-047, docket 1998-047-01.
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