Executive Jet Aviation, Inc. v. City of Cleveland
409 U.S. 249 · Decided December 18, 1972 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Executive Jet Aviation, Inc. v. City of Cleveland was decided on December 18, 1972 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Potter Stewart wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Election of remedies” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 409 U.S. 249 · 93 S. Ct. 493 · 34 L. Ed. 2d 454 · 1972 U.S. LEXIS 112
- Docket number
- 71-678
- Decided
- December 18, 1972
- Argued
- November 15, 1972
- Court era
- Burger 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
- Potter Stewart
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Election of remedies
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority |
Full case caption
Executive Jet Aviation, Inc., et al. v. City of Cleveland et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1972-025, docket 1972-025-01.
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