Consolidated Rail Corporation v. National Association of Recycling Industries, Inc.
449 U.S. 609 · Decided January 26, 1981 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Consolidated Rail Corporation v. National Association of Recycling Industries, Inc. was decided on January 26, 1981 unanimously (8–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Judicial review of agency actions” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 449 U.S. 609 · 101 S. Ct. 775 · 66 L. Ed. 2d 776 · 1981 U.S. LEXIS 47
- Docket number
- 80-568
- Decided
- January 26, 1981
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Judicial review of agency actions
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 45 U.S.C. § 793
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative 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 | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority |
Did not participate: Lewis F. Powell Jr..
Full case caption
Consolidated Rail Corporation et al. v. National Association of Recycling Industries, Inc., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1980-035, docket 1980-035-01.
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