United States v. Hollywood Motor Car Co., Inc.
458 U.S. 263 · Decided June 28, 1982 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Hollywood Motor Car Co., Inc. was decided on June 28, 1982 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Review of nonfinal orders” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 458 U.S. 263 · 102 S. Ct. 3081 · 73 L. Ed. 2d 754 · 1982 U.S. LEXIS 146
- Docket number
- 81-1144
- Decided
- June 28, 1982
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Review of nonfinal orders
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 1291
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Jurisdictional dissent | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Jurisdictional dissent | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Jurisdictional dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority |
Full case caption
United States v. Hollywood Motor Car Co., Inc., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1981-154, docket 1981-154-01.
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