Digital Equipment Corporation v. Desktop Direct, Inc.
511 U.S. 863 · Decided June 6, 1994 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Digital Equipment Corporation v. Desktop Direct, Inc. was decided on June 6, 1994 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice David H. Souter wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Review of nonfinal orders” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 511 U.S. 863 · 114 S. Ct. 1992 · 128 L. Ed. 2d 842 · 1994 U.S. LEXIS 4273
- Docket number
- 93-405
- Decided
- June 6, 1994
- Argued
- February 22, 1994
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- David H. Souter
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Review of nonfinal orders
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 1291
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority |
Full case caption
Digital Equipment Corporation v. Desktop Direct, Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 1993-065, docket 1993-065-01.
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