Aronson v. Quick Point Pencil Co.
440 U.S. 257 · Decided February 28, 1979 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Aronson v. Quick Point Pencil Co. was decided on February 28, 1979 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Chief Justice Warren E. Burger wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Federal preemption of state legislation or regulation” in the Federalism area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 440 U.S. 257 · 99 S. Ct. 1096 · 59 L. Ed. 2d 296 · 1979 U.S. LEXIS 64
- Docket number
- 77-1413
- Decided
- February 28, 1979
- Argued
- December 6, 1978
- Court era
- Burger 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
- Warren E. Burger
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Federalism
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority |
Full case caption
Aronson v. Quick Point Pencil Co.
SCDB identifiers: case 1978-048, docket 1978-048-01.
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