Chevron Oil Co. v. Huson
404 U.S. 97 · Decided December 6, 1971 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Chevron Oil Co. v. Huson was decided on December 6, 1971 unanimously (7–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Potter Stewart wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Election of remedies” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 404 U.S. 97 · 92 S. Ct. 349 · 30 L. Ed. 2d 296 · 1971 U.S. LEXIS 95
- Docket number
- 70-11
- Decided
- December 6, 1971
- Argued
- October 20, 1971
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Potter Stewart
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Election of remedies
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 43 U.S.C. § 1331
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William O. Douglas | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority |
Full case caption
Chevron Oil Co. v. Huson
SCDB identifiers: case 1971-016, docket 1971-016-01.
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