United States v. Students Challenging Regulatory Agency Procedures
412 U.S. 669 · Decided June 18, 1973 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
United States v. Students Challenging Regulatory Agency Procedures was decided on June 18, 1973 by a vote of 6–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Potter Stewart wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Natural resources and environmental protection” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 412 U.S. 669 · 93 S. Ct. 2405 · 37 L. Ed. 2d 254 · 1973 U.S. LEXIS 20
- Docket number
- 72-535
- Decided
- June 18, 1973
- Argued
- February 28, 1973
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–2
- Majority opinion
- Potter Stewart
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Natural resources and environmental protection
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- National Environmental Policy Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Concurrence | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Concurrence | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Concurrence |
Did not participate: Lewis F. Powell Jr..
Full case caption
United States et al. v. Students Challenging Regulatory Agency Procedures (Scrap) et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1972-151, docket 1972-151-01.
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