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Weyerhaeuser Company v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

139 S. Ct. 361 · Decided November 27, 2018 · Supreme Court of the United States

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At a glance

Weyerhaeuser Company v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service was decided on November 27, 2018 unanimously (8–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. 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
139 S. Ct. 361 · 202 L. Ed. 2d 269 · 2018 U.S. LEXIS 6932
Docket number
17-71
Decided
November 27, 2018
Argued
October 1, 2018
Court era
Roberts Court
Decision type
Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
Disposition
Vacated and remanded
Outcome for petitioner
The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
Vote
8–0 (unanimous)
Majority opinion
John G. Roberts Jr.
Opinion assigned by
John G. Roberts Jr.
How the case arrived
Certiorari
Legal provision
Endangered Species Act 16 USC 1533
Type of law
Infrequently litigated statute
Decision direction (SCDB)
Conservative what this means

How the Justices voted

Did not participate: Brett M. Kavanaugh.

Full case caption

Weyerhaeuser Company v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

SCDB identifiers: case 2018-002, docket 2018-002-01.

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