Aluminum Company of America v. Central Lincoln Peoples' Utility District
467 U.S. 380 · Decided June 5, 1984 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Aluminum Company of America v. Central Lincoln Peoples' Utility District was decided on June 5, 1984 by a vote of 8–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Harry A. Blackmun wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Judicial review of agency actions” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 467 U.S. 380 · 104 S. Ct. 2472 · 81 L. Ed. 2d 301 · 1984 U.S. LEXIS 99
- Docket number
- 82-1071
- Decided
- June 5, 1984
- Argued
- January 9, 1984
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- Harry A. Blackmun
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Judicial review of agency actions
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 16 U.S.C. § 839
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority |
Full case caption
Aluminum Company of America et al. v. Central Lincoln Peoples' Utility District et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1983-115, docket 1983-115-01.
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