Young v. United States ex Rel. Vuitton et Fils S. A.
481 U.S. 787 · Decided May 26, 1987 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Young v. United States ex Rel. Vuitton et Fils S. A. was decided on May 26, 1987 by a vote of 5–4. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice William J. Brennan Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Contempt of court or Congress” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 481 U.S. 787 · 107 S. Ct. 2124 · 95 L. Ed. 2d 740 · 1987 U.S. LEXIS 2261
- Docket number
- 85-1329
- Decided
- May 26, 1987
- Argued
- January 13, 1987
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- William J. Brennan Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- William J. Brennan Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Contempt of court or Congress
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure
- Type of law
- Court rules
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Dissent | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Dissent | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Young v. United States ex Rel. Vuitton et Fils S. A. et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1986-104, docket 1986-104-01.
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