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Board of License Commissioners of the Town of Tiverton v. Pastore

469 U.S. 238 · Decided January 8, 1985 · Supreme Court of the United States

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At a glance

Board of License Commissioners of the Town of Tiverton v. Pastore was decided on January 8, 1985 unanimously (9–0). SCDB codes the disposition as “petition denied or appeal dismissed.” The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Mootness” in the Judicial Power area.

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Case details

Citations
469 U.S. 238 · 105 S. Ct. 685 · 83 L. Ed. 2d 618 · 1985 U.S. LEXIS 35
Docket number
83-963
Decided
January 8, 1985
Argued
November 27, 1984
Court era
Burger Court
Decision type
Per curiam (orally argued)
Disposition
Petition denied or appeal dismissed
Outcome for petitioner
The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
Vote
9–0 (unanimous)
Opinion assigned by
Warren E. Burger
How the case arrived
Certiorari
Issue (SCDB)
Mootness
Issue area
Judicial Power
Legal provision
Article III, Section 2, Paragraph 1 (case or controversy requirement)
Type of law
Constitution
Decision direction (SCDB)
Conservative what this means

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Full case caption

Board of License Commissioners of the Town of Tiverton v. Pastore, Liquor Control Administrator of Rhode Island, et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 1984-016, docket 1984-016-01.

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