City of Milwaukee v. Cement Division
515 U.S. 189 · Decided June 12, 1995 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
City of Milwaukee v. Cement Division was decided on June 12, 1995 unanimously (8–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice John Paul Stevens wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Governmental liability” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 515 U.S. 189 · 115 S. Ct. 2091 · 132 L. Ed. 2d 148 · 1995 U.S. LEXIS 4038
- Docket number
- 94-788
- Decided
- June 12, 1995
- Argued
- April 24, 1995
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- John Paul Stevens
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Governmental liability
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority |
Did not participate: Stephen G. Breyer.
Full case caption
City of Milwaukee v. Cement Division, National Gypsum Company, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1994-068, docket 1994-068-01.
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