American National Red Cross v. S. G. and A. E.
505 U.S. 247 · Decided June 19, 1992 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
American National Red Cross v. S. G. and A. E. was decided on June 19, 1992 by a vote of 5–4. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice David H. Souter wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Jurisdiction of federal district or territorial courts” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 505 U.S. 247 · 112 S. Ct. 2465 · 120 L. Ed. 2d 201 · 1992 U.S. LEXIS 3691
- Docket number
- 91-594
- Decided
- June 19, 1992
- Argued
- March 3, 1992
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- David H. Souter
- Opinion assigned by
- Byron R. White
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 36 U.S.C. § 2
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Dissent | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Dissent | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Dissent | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority |
Full case caption
American National Red Cross v. S. G. and A. E.
SCDB identifiers: case 1991-101, docket 1991-101-01.
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