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Date Decision
June 27, 1988
Date Argument
April 26, 1988
Decision Type
opinion of the court (orally argued)
Citations
487 U.S. 654 108 S. Ct. 2597 1988 U.S. LEXIS 3034
101 L. Ed. 2d 569
Docket
87-1279
Lower Court Detail
Court in which Case Originated
District Of Columbia U.S. District Court
Court whose Decision was Reviewed
U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit (includes the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia but not the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, which has local jurisdiction)
Petitioner
governmental official, or an official of an agency established under an interstate compact
United States
Respondent
governmental official, or an official of an agency established under an interstate compact
United States
Vote Detail
Issue/Legal Provision (1 of 5)
MISCELLANEOUS
Miscellaneous
INFREQUENTLY LITIGATED STATUTES
28 U.S.C. ยง 49
Vote Coalition
7 - 1
Decision Direction
Unspecifiable
Justice Votes
voted with majority or plurality
Brennan
White
Marshall
Blackmun
Rehnquist
Stevens
O'Connor
dissent
Scalia
justice did not participate
Kennedy
Issue/Legal Provision (2 of 5)
MISCELLANEOUS
Miscellaneous
CONSTITUTION
Article III, Section 2, Paragraph 1 (case or controversy requirement)
Vote Coalition
7 - 1
Decision Direction
Unspecifiable
Justice Votes
voted with majority or plurality
Brennan
White
Marshall
Blackmun
Rehnquist
Stevens
O'Connor
dissent
Scalia
justice did not participate
Kennedy
Issue/Legal Provision (3 of 5)
MISCELLANEOUS
Miscellaneous
CONSTITUTION
Article II, Section 2, Paragraph 2 (appointments clause)
