Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. v. Risjord
449 U.S. 368 · Decided January 13, 1981 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. v. Risjord was decided on January 13, 1981 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Thurgood Marshall 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
- 449 U.S. 368 · 101 S. Ct. 669 · 66 L. Ed. 2d 571 · 1981 U.S. LEXIS 55
- Docket number
- 79-1420
- Decided
- January 13, 1981
- Argued
- November 12, 1980
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Thurgood Marshall
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- 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 William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority |
Full case caption
Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. v. Risjord
SCDB identifiers: case 1980-023, docket 1980-023-01.
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