Fidelity Federal Savings & Loan Association v. de La Cuesta
458 U.S. 141 · Decided June 28, 1982 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Fidelity Federal Savings & Loan Association v. de La Cuesta was decided on June 28, 1982 by a vote of 6–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Harry A. Blackmun wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Federal preemption of state legislation or regulation” in the Federalism area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 458 U.S. 141 · 102 S. Ct. 3014 · 73 L. Ed. 2d 664 · 1982 U.S. LEXIS 6
- Docket number
- 81-750
- Decided
- June 28, 1982
- Argued
- April 28, 1982
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–2
- Majority opinion
- Harry A. Blackmun
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue area
- Federalism
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
Did not participate: Lewis F. Powell Jr..
Full case caption
Fidelity Federal Savings & Loan Association et al. v. de La Cuesta et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1981-150, docket 1981-150-01.
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