CSX Transportation, Inc. v. Lizzie Beatrice Easterwood
507 U.S. 658 · Decided April 21, 1993 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
CSX Transportation, Inc. v. Lizzie Beatrice Easterwood was decided on April 21, 1993 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Byron R. White wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Federal preemption of state court jurisdiction” in the Federalism area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 507 U.S. 658 · 113 S. Ct. 1732 · 123 L. Ed. 2d 387 · 1993 U.S. LEXIS 2982
- Docket number
- 91-790
- Decided
- April 21, 1993
- Argued
- January 12, 1993
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Byron R. White
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Federal preemption of state court jurisdiction
- Issue area
- Federalism
- Legal provision
- 45 U.S.C. § 434
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Concurrence | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
CSX Transportation, Inc. v. Lizzie Beatrice Easterwood
SCDB identifiers: case 1992-058, docket 1992-058-01.
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