D. Dean Bibles v. Oregon Natural Desert Association
519 U.S. 355 · Decided February 18, 1997 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
D. Dean Bibles v. Oregon Natural Desert Association was decided on February 18, 1997 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed 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 “Freedom of Information Act and related laws” in the Privacy area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 519 U.S. 355 · 117 S. Ct. 795 · 136 L. Ed. 2d 825 · 1997 U.S. LEXIS 688
- Docket number
- 96-713
- Decided
- February 18, 1997
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Freedom of Information Act and related laws
- Issue area
- Privacy
- Legal provision
- Freedom of Information, Sunshine, or Privacy Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority |
Full case caption
D. Dean Bibles, Director, Oregon Bureau of Land Management v. Oregon Natural Desert Association
SCDB identifiers: case 1996-023, docket 1996-023-01.
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