Argentine Republic v. Amerada Hess Shipping Corp.
488 U.S. 428 · Decided January 23, 1989 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Argentine Republic v. Amerada Hess Shipping Corp. was decided on January 23, 1989 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 “Federal question jurisdiction” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 488 U.S. 428 · 109 S. Ct. 683 · 102 L. Ed. 2d 818 · 1989 U.S. LEXIS 581
- Docket number
- 87-1372
- Decided
- January 23, 1989
- Argued
- December 6, 1988
- 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)
- Federal question jurisdiction
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 1330
- 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 | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority |
Full case caption
Argentine Republic v. Amerada Hess Shipping Corp. et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1988-024, docket 1988-024-01.
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