United States v. United Continental Tuna Corp.
425 U.S. 164 · Decided March 30, 1976 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. United Continental Tuna Corp. was decided on March 30, 1976 by a vote of 7–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Thurgood Marshall wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Election of remedies” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 425 U.S. 164 · 96 S. Ct. 1319 · 47 L. Ed. 2d 653 · 1976 U.S. LEXIS 113
- Docket number
- 74-869
- Decided
- March 30, 1976
- Argued
- November 3, 1975
- 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
- 7–1
- Majority opinion
- Thurgood Marshall
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Election of remedies
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 46 U.S.C. § 741
- 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. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority |
Did not participate: John Paul Stevens.
Full case caption
United States v. United Continental Tuna Corp.
SCDB identifiers: case 1975-067, docket 1975-067-01.
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