Air Courier Conference of America v. American Postal Workers Union
498 U.S. 517 · Decided February 26, 1991 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Air Courier Conference of America v. American Postal Workers Union was decided on February 26, 1991 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Standing, statutory” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 498 U.S. 517 · 111 S. Ct. 913 · 112 L. Ed. 2d 1125 · 1991 U.S. LEXIS 1299
- Docket number
- 89-1416
- Decided
- February 26, 1991
- Argued
- November 28, 1990
- 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
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- William H. Rehnquist
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Standing, statutory
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 5 U.S.C. § 702
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Special concurrence | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority |
Full case caption
Air Courier Conference of America v. American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1990-040, docket 1990-040-01.
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