Hughes Aircraft Company v. United States
520 U.S. 939 · Decided June 16, 1997 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Hughes Aircraft Company v. United States was decided on June 16, 1997 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Clarence Thomas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Liability, miscellaneous” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 520 U.S. 939 · 117 S. Ct. 1871 · 138 L. Ed. 2d 135 · 1997 U.S. LEXIS 3719
- Docket number
- 95-1340
- Decided
- June 16, 1997
- Argued
- February 25, 1997
- Court era
- Rehnquist 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
- Clarence Thomas
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Liability, miscellaneous
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- False Claims 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority |
Full case caption
Hughes Aircraft Company v. United States, ex Rel. William J. Schumer
SCDB identifiers: case 1996-072, docket 1996-072-01.
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