Alfred L. Snapp & Son, Inc. v. Puerto Rico ex Rel. Barez
458 U.S. 592 · Decided July 1, 1982 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Alfred L. Snapp & Son, Inc. v. Puerto Rico ex Rel. Barez was decided on July 1, 1982 unanimously (8–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Byron R. White wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Standing, parens patriae” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 458 U.S. 592 · 102 S. Ct. 3260 · 73 L. Ed. 2d 995 · 1982 U.S. LEXIS 154
- Docket number
- 80-1305
- Decided
- July 1, 1982
- Argued
- April 20, 1982
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Byron R. White
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Standing, parens patriae
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Concurrence | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Concurrence | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Concurrence | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority |
Did not participate: Lewis F. Powell Jr..
Full case caption
Alfred L. Snapp & Son, Inc., et al. v. Puerto Rico ex Rel. Barez, Secretary of Labor and Human Resources
SCDB identifiers: case 1981-166, docket 1981-166-01.
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