Arkansas v. Farm Credit Services of Central Arkansas
520 U.S. 821 · Decided June 2, 1997 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Arkansas v. Farm Credit Services of Central Arkansas was decided on June 2, 1997 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy 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
- 520 U.S. 821 · 117 S. Ct. 1776 · 138 L. Ed. 2d 34 · 1997 U.S. LEXIS 3395
- Docket number
- 95-1918
- Decided
- June 2, 1997
- Argued
- April 21, 1997
- 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
- Anthony M. Kennedy
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 1341
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority |
Full case caption
Arkansas v. Farm Credit Services of Central Arkansas et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1996-064, docket 1996-064-01.
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